diff --git a/dsu3plugin/dsu3plugin.cpp b/dsu3plugin/dsu3plugin.cpp
--- a/dsu3plugin/dsu3plugin.cpp
+++ b/dsu3plugin/dsu3plugin.cpp
@@ -46,20 +46,11 @@ dsu3plugin::dsu3plugin(QWidget *parent):
 {
     this->UI = new dsu3pluginui();
     this->setWidget((QWidget*)this->UI);
-    this->elfparserInst = new elfparser();
-//    this->pyObject = new dsu3pluginPywrapper(this);
-//    QObject::connect(((dsu3pluginPywrapper*)this->pyObject),SIGNAL(openFile(QString)),this,SLOT(openFile(QString)));
-//    QObject::connect(((dsu3pluginPywrapper*)this->pyObject),SIGNAL(loadFile()),this,SLOT(flashTarget()));
-//    QObject::connect(((dsu3pluginPywrapper*)this->pyObject),SIGNAL(run()),this,SLOT(run()));
-//    QObject::connect(((dsu3pluginPywrapper*)this->pyObject),SIGNAL(stop()),this,SLOT(stop()));
-//    QObject::connect(((dsu3pluginPywrapper*)this->pyObject),SIGNAL(cacheEnable()),this,SLOT(cacheEnable()));
-//    QObject::connect(((dsu3pluginPywrapper*)this->pyObject),SIGNAL(cacheDisable()),this,SLOT(cacheDisable()));
-//    QObject::connect(((dsu3pluginPywrapper*)this->pyObject),SIGNAL(setCacheEnable(bool)),this,SLOT(setCacheEnable(bool)));
-
+    this->elfFile = new ElfFile();
     connect(this->UI,SIGNAL(openFile()),this,SLOT(openFile()));
     connect(this->UI,SIGNAL(flashTarget()),this,SLOT(flashTarget()));
     connect(this->UI,SIGNAL(run()),this,SLOT(toggleRun()));
-    connect(this,SIGNAL(updateInfo(elfparser*)),this->UI,SIGNAL(updateInfo(elfparser*)));
+    connect(this,SIGNAL(updateInfo(ElfFile*)),this->UI,SLOT(updateInfo(ElfFile*)));
     this->running = false;
 }
 
@@ -81,8 +72,8 @@ void dsu3plugin::openFile()
 
 void dsu3plugin::openFile(QString fileName)
 {
-    this->elfparserInst->setFilename(fileName);
-    emit this->updateInfo(this->elfparserInst);
+    this->elfFile->openFile(fileName);
+    emit this->updateInfo(this->elfFile);
 }
 
 bool dsu3plugin::configureTarget()
@@ -242,6 +233,17 @@ void dsu3plugin::toggleRun()
         this->run();
 }
 
+bool dsu3plugin::dumpSymbol(const QString &symbolName, QString file, const QString &format)
+{
+    if(this->elfFile->isopened())
+    {
+        int symbolIndex=this->elfFile->getSymbolIndex(symbolName);
+        if(symbolIndex!=-1)
+            return this->dumpMemory(this->elfFile->getSymbolAddress(symbolIndex),this->elfFile->getSymbolSize(symbolIndex)/4,file,format);
+    }
+    return false;
+}
+
 void dsu3plugin::WriteRegs(uIntlist Values, unsigned int address)
 {
     unsigned int* buff;
@@ -265,11 +267,11 @@ void dsu3plugin::writeSection(int index)
 {
     char* buffch=NULL;
     unsigned int* buff;
-    int size = this->elfparserInst->getSectionDatasz(index);
+    int size = this->elfFile->getSectionDatasz(index);
     int sizeInt = size/4;
     if(parent==NULL)
         return;
-    this->elfparserInst->getSectionData(index,&buffch);
+    this->elfFile->getSectionData(index,&buffch);
     buff = (unsigned int*)malloc(((size/4)+1)*sizeof(unsigned int));
     for(int i=0;i<sizeInt;i++)
     {
@@ -287,19 +289,15 @@ void dsu3plugin::writeSection(int index)
         }
         sizeInt++;
     }
-    parent->Write(buff,(unsigned int)sizeInt,(unsigned int)this->elfparserInst->getSectionPaddr(index));
+    parent->Write(buff,(unsigned int)sizeInt,(unsigned int)this->elfFile->getSectionPaddr(index));
     free(buff);
 }
 
 void dsu3plugin::writeSection(const QString &name)
 {
-    for(int i=0;i<this->elfparserInst->getSectioncount();i++)
+    if(elfFile->isopened())
     {
-        if(!this->elfparserInst->getSectionName(i).compare(name))
-        {
-            printf("about to write section %s @ 0x%x size = %d\n",elfparserInst->getSectionName(i).toStdString().c_str(),elfparserInst->getSectionPaddr(i),elfparserInst->getSectionMemsz(i));
-            writeSection(i);
-        }
+        writeSection(this->elfFile->getSectionIndex(name));
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/dsu3plugin/dsu3plugin.h b/dsu3plugin/dsu3plugin.h
--- a/dsu3plugin/dsu3plugin.h
+++ b/dsu3plugin/dsu3plugin.h
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
 #include <QMainWindow>
 #include <QList>
 #include "elfparser.h"
+#include <elffile.h>
 #include <socexplorerplugin.h>
 #include <socexplorerengine.h>
 
@@ -55,15 +56,17 @@ public slots:
     void toggleRun();
     //added for python backward compatibility
     void loadFile(){this->flashTarget();}
+    bool dumpSymbol(const QString& symbolName,QString file,const QString& format);
+
 signals:
-    void updateInfo(elfparser* parser);
+    void updateInfo(ElfFile* elfFile);
 private:
     void WriteRegs(uIntlist Values, unsigned int address);
     unsigned int ReadReg(unsigned int address);
     void writeSection(int index);
     void writeSection(const QString& name);
     dsu3pluginui* UI;
-    elfparser* elfparserInst;
+    ElfFile* elfFile;
     bool running;
 };
 
diff --git a/dsu3plugin/dsu3pluginui.cpp b/dsu3plugin/dsu3pluginui.cpp
--- a/dsu3plugin/dsu3pluginui.cpp
+++ b/dsu3plugin/dsu3pluginui.cpp
@@ -29,16 +29,15 @@ dsu3pluginui::dsu3pluginui(QWidget *pare
     this->flashTargetQpb = new QPushButton(tr("Flash Target"));
     this->runQpb = new QPushButton(tr("Run"));
     this->mainLayout = new QGridLayout();
-    this->elfInfoWdgtInst = new elfInfoWdgt;
+    this->elfFileWidgetInst = new elfFileWidget();
     this->mainLayout->addWidget(this->openFileQpb,0,0,1,1);
     this->mainLayout->addWidget(this->flashTargetQpb,0,1,1,1);
     this->mainLayout->addWidget(this->runQpb,0,2,1,1);
-    this->mainLayout->addWidget(this->elfInfoWdgtInst,1,0,1,-1);
+    this->mainLayout->addWidget(this->elfFileWidgetInst,1,0,1,-1);
     this->setLayout(this->mainLayout);
     connect(this->openFileQpb,SIGNAL(clicked()),this,SIGNAL(openFile()));
     connect(this->flashTargetQpb,SIGNAL(clicked()),this,SIGNAL(flashTarget()));
     connect(this->runQpb,SIGNAL(clicked()),this,SIGNAL(run()));
-    connect(this,SIGNAL(updateInfo(elfparser*)),this->elfInfoWdgtInst,SLOT(updateInfo(elfparser*)));
 
 }
 
@@ -50,6 +49,11 @@ void dsu3pluginui::setRunning(bool runni
         this->runQpb->setText("Run");
 }
 
+void dsu3pluginui::updateInfo(ElfFile *file)
+{
+    this->elfFileWidgetInst->setFile(file);
+}
+
 
 
 
diff --git a/dsu3plugin/dsu3pluginui.h b/dsu3plugin/dsu3pluginui.h
--- a/dsu3plugin/dsu3pluginui.h
+++ b/dsu3plugin/dsu3pluginui.h
@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@
 #include <QVBoxLayout>
 #include <QGridLayout>
 #include "elfinfowdgt.h"
+#include <elffile.h>
+#include <elffilewidget.h>
 
 class dsu3pluginui : public QWidget
 {
@@ -39,9 +41,9 @@ public:
 
 public slots:
     void setRunning(bool running);
+    void updateInfo(ElfFile* file);
 signals:
     void openFile();
-    void updateInfo(elfparser* parser);
     bool flashTarget();
     void run();
 private:
@@ -49,7 +51,7 @@ private:
     QPushButton* openFileQpb;
     QPushButton* flashTargetQpb;
     QPushButton* runQpb;
-    elfInfoWdgt* elfInfoWdgtInst;
+    elfFileWidget* elfFileWidgetInst;
 };
 
 #endif // DSU3PLUGINUI_H