diff --git a/datamodel/document_config.go b/datamodel/document_config.go
index 7b7d113..205dd47 100644
--- a/datamodel/document_config.go
+++ b/datamodel/document_config.go
@@ -52,6 +52,11 @@ type DocumentConfiguration struct {
 	// So if libopenapi is returning circular references for this use case, then this option should be enabled.
 	// this is disabled by default, which means array circular references will be checked.
 	IgnoreArrayCircularReferences bool
+
+	// SkipCircularReferenceCheck will skip over checking for circular references. This is disabled by default, which
+	// means circular references will be checked. This is useful for developers building out models that should be
+	// indexed later on.
+	SkipCircularReferenceCheck bool
 }
 
 func NewOpenDocumentConfiguration() *DocumentConfiguration {
diff --git a/datamodel/low/base/schema_test.go b/datamodel/low/base/schema_test.go
index 014b970..07fb966 100644
--- a/datamodel/low/base/schema_test.go
+++ b/datamodel/low/base/schema_test.go
@@ -1,14 +1,13 @@
 package base
 
 import (
-	"github.com/pb33f/libopenapi/datamodel"
-	"github.com/pb33f/libopenapi/datamodel/low"
-	"github.com/pb33f/libopenapi/index"
-	"github.com/pb33f/libopenapi/resolver"
-	"github.com/pb33f/libopenapi/utils"
-	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
-	"gopkg.in/yaml.v3"
-	"testing"
+    "github.com/pb33f/libopenapi/datamodel"
+    "github.com/pb33f/libopenapi/datamodel/low"
+    "github.com/pb33f/libopenapi/index"
+    "github.com/pb33f/libopenapi/utils"
+    "github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+    "gopkg.in/yaml.v3"
+    "testing"
 )
 
 func test_get_schema_blob() string {
@@ -901,7 +900,7 @@ func Test_Schema_RefMadnessIllegal_Circular(t *testing.T) {
 	var idxNode yaml.Node
 	_ = yaml.Unmarshal([]byte(yml), &idxNode)
 
-	resolve := resolver.NewResolver(idx)
+	resolve := index.NewResolver(idx)
 	errs := resolve.CheckForCircularReferences()
 	assert.Len(t, errs, 1)
 
@@ -933,7 +932,7 @@ func Test_Schema_RefMadnessIllegal_Nonexist(t *testing.T) {
 	var idxNode yaml.Node
 	_ = yaml.Unmarshal([]byte(yml), &idxNode)
 
-	resolve := resolver.NewResolver(idx)
+	resolve := index.NewResolver(idx)
 	errs := resolve.CheckForCircularReferences()
 	assert.Len(t, errs, 1)
 
@@ -1074,7 +1073,7 @@ func TestExtractSchema_CheckChildPropCircular(t *testing.T) {
 
 	yml = `$ref: '#/components/schemas/Something'`
 
-	resolve := resolver.NewResolver(idx)
+	resolve := index.NewResolver(idx)
 	errs := resolve.CheckForCircularReferences()
 	assert.Len(t, errs, 1)
 
diff --git a/datamodel/low/extraction_functions.go b/datamodel/low/extraction_functions.go
index e6654d6..732eb0b 100644
--- a/datamodel/low/extraction_functions.go
+++ b/datamodel/low/extraction_functions.go
@@ -57,14 +57,14 @@ func LocateRefNode(root *yaml.Node, idx *index.SpecIndex) (*yaml.Node, error) {
 
 		// if there are any external indexes being used by remote
 		// documents, then we need to search through them also.
-		externalIndexes := idx.GetAllExternalIndexes()
-		if len(externalIndexes) > 0 {
-			var extCollection []func() map[string]*index.Reference
-			for _, extIndex := range externalIndexes {
-				extCollection = generateIndexCollection(extIndex)
-				collections = append(collections, extCollection...)
-			}
-		}
+		//externalIndexes := idx.GetAllExternalIndexes()
+		//if len(externalIndexes) > 0 {
+		//	var extCollection []func() map[string]*index.Reference
+		//	for _, extIndex := range externalIndexes {
+		//		extCollection = generateIndexCollection(extIndex)
+		//		collections = append(collections, extCollection...)
+		//	}
+		//}
 
 		var found map[string]*index.Reference
 		for _, collection := range collections {
@@ -501,6 +501,7 @@ func ExtractMapExtensions[PT Buildable[N], N any](
 		}
 	} else {
 		_, labelNode, valueNode = utils.FindKeyNodeFull(label, root.Content)
+		valueNode = utils.NodeAlias(valueNode)
 		if valueNode != nil {
 			if h, _, rvt := utils.IsNodeRefValue(valueNode); h {
 				ref, err := LocateRefNode(valueNode, idx)
diff --git a/datamodel/low/extraction_functions_test.go b/datamodel/low/extraction_functions_test.go
index 926773d..2b6670b 100644
--- a/datamodel/low/extraction_functions_test.go
+++ b/datamodel/low/extraction_functions_test.go
@@ -4,16 +4,15 @@
 package low
 
 import (
-	"crypto/sha256"
-	"fmt"
-	"os"
-	"strings"
-	"testing"
+    "crypto/sha256"
+    "fmt"
+    "os"
+    "strings"
+    "testing"
 
-	"github.com/pb33f/libopenapi/index"
-	"github.com/pb33f/libopenapi/resolver"
-	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
-	"gopkg.in/yaml.v3"
+    "github.com/pb33f/libopenapi/index"
+    "github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+    "gopkg.in/yaml.v3"
 )
 
 func TestFindItemInMap(t *testing.T) {
@@ -234,7 +233,7 @@ func TestExtractObject_DoubleRef_Circular(t *testing.T) {
 	idx := index.NewSpecIndexWithConfig(&idxNode, index.CreateClosedAPIIndexConfig())
 
 	// circular references are detected by the resolver, so lets run it!
-	resolv := resolver.NewResolver(idx)
+	resolv := index.NewResolver(idx)
 	assert.Len(t, resolv.CheckForCircularReferences(), 1)
 
 	yml = `tags:
@@ -264,7 +263,7 @@ func TestExtractObject_DoubleRef_Circular_Fail(t *testing.T) {
 	idx := index.NewSpecIndexWithConfig(&idxNode, index.CreateClosedAPIIndexConfig())
 
 	// circular references are detected by the resolver, so lets run it!
-	resolv := resolver.NewResolver(idx)
+	resolv := index.NewResolver(idx)
 	assert.Len(t, resolv.CheckForCircularReferences(), 1)
 
 	yml = `tags:
@@ -294,7 +293,7 @@ func TestExtractObject_DoubleRef_Circular_Direct(t *testing.T) {
 	idx := index.NewSpecIndexWithConfig(&idxNode, index.CreateClosedAPIIndexConfig())
 
 	// circular references are detected by the resolver, so lets run it!
-	resolv := resolver.NewResolver(idx)
+	resolv := index.NewResolver(idx)
 	assert.Len(t, resolv.CheckForCircularReferences(), 1)
 
 	yml = `$ref: '#/components/schemas/pizza'`
@@ -324,7 +323,7 @@ func TestExtractObject_DoubleRef_Circular_Direct_Fail(t *testing.T) {
 	idx := index.NewSpecIndexWithConfig(&idxNode, index.CreateClosedAPIIndexConfig())
 
 	// circular references are detected by the resolver, so lets run it!
-	resolv := resolver.NewResolver(idx)
+	resolv := index.NewResolver(idx)
 	assert.Len(t, resolv.CheckForCircularReferences(), 1)
 
 	yml = `$ref: '#/components/schemas/why-did-westworld-have-to-end-so-poorly-ffs'`
@@ -449,7 +448,7 @@ func TestExtractObject_PathIsCircular(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(t, mErr)
 	idx := index.NewSpecIndexWithConfig(&idxNode, index.CreateClosedAPIIndexConfig())
 
-	resolve := resolver.NewResolver(idx)
+	resolve := index.NewResolver(idx)
 	errs := resolve.CheckForCircularReferences()
 	assert.Len(t, errs, 1)
 
@@ -485,7 +484,7 @@ func TestExtractObject_PathIsCircular_IgnoreErrors(t *testing.T) {
 	// disable circular ref checking.
 	idx.SetAllowCircularReferenceResolving(true)
 
-	resolve := resolver.NewResolver(idx)
+	resolve := index.NewResolver(idx)
 	errs := resolve.CheckForCircularReferences()
 	assert.Len(t, errs, 1)
 
@@ -563,7 +562,7 @@ func TestExtractObjectRaw_Ref_Circular(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(t, mErr)
 	idx := index.NewSpecIndexWithConfig(&idxNode, index.CreateClosedAPIIndexConfig())
 
-	resolve := resolver.NewResolver(idx)
+	resolve := index.NewResolver(idx)
 	errs := resolve.CheckForCircularReferences()
 	assert.Len(t, errs, 1)
 
@@ -735,7 +734,7 @@ func TestExtractArray_Ref_Circular(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(t, mErr)
 	idx := index.NewSpecIndexWithConfig(&idxNode, index.CreateClosedAPIIndexConfig())
 
-	resolve := resolver.NewResolver(idx)
+	resolve := index.NewResolver(idx)
 	errs := resolve.CheckForCircularReferences()
 	assert.Len(t, errs, 1)
 
@@ -763,7 +762,7 @@ func TestExtractArray_Ref_Bad(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(t, mErr)
 	idx := index.NewSpecIndexWithConfig(&idxNode, index.CreateClosedAPIIndexConfig())
 
-	resolve := resolver.NewResolver(idx)
+	resolve := index.NewResolver(idx)
 	errs := resolve.CheckForCircularReferences()
 	assert.Len(t, errs, 1)
 
@@ -791,7 +790,7 @@ func TestExtractArray_Ref_Nested(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(t, mErr)
 	idx := index.NewSpecIndexWithConfig(&idxNode, index.CreateClosedAPIIndexConfig())
 
-	resolve := resolver.NewResolver(idx)
+	resolve := index.NewResolver(idx)
 	errs := resolve.CheckForCircularReferences()
 	assert.Len(t, errs, 1)
 
@@ -820,7 +819,7 @@ func TestExtractArray_Ref_Nested_Circular(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(t, mErr)
 	idx := index.NewSpecIndexWithConfig(&idxNode, index.CreateClosedAPIIndexConfig())
 
-	resolve := resolver.NewResolver(idx)
+	resolve := index.NewResolver(idx)
 	errs := resolve.CheckForCircularReferences()
 	assert.Len(t, errs, 1)
 
@@ -876,7 +875,7 @@ func TestExtractArray_Ref_Nested_CircularFlat(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(t, mErr)
 	idx := index.NewSpecIndexWithConfig(&idxNode, index.CreateClosedAPIIndexConfig())
 
-	resolve := resolver.NewResolver(idx)
+	resolve := index.NewResolver(idx)
 	errs := resolve.CheckForCircularReferences()
 	assert.Len(t, errs, 1)
 
@@ -1165,7 +1164,7 @@ func TestExtractMapFlatNoLookup_Ref_Circular(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(t, mErr)
 	idx := index.NewSpecIndexWithConfig(&idxNode, index.CreateClosedAPIIndexConfig())
 
-	resolve := resolver.NewResolver(idx)
+	resolve := index.NewResolver(idx)
 	errs := resolve.CheckForCircularReferences()
 	assert.Len(t, errs, 1)
 
@@ -1386,7 +1385,7 @@ func TestExtractMapFlat_DoubleRef_Circles(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(t, mErr)
 	idx := index.NewSpecIndexWithConfig(&idxNode, index.CreateClosedAPIIndexConfig())
 
-	resolve := resolver.NewResolver(idx)
+	resolve := index.NewResolver(idx)
 	errs := resolve.CheckForCircularReferences()
 	assert.Len(t, errs, 1)
 
@@ -1445,7 +1444,7 @@ func TestExtractMapFlat_Ref_Circ_Error(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(t, mErr)
 	idx := index.NewSpecIndexWithConfig(&idxNode, index.CreateClosedAPIIndexConfig())
 
-	resolve := resolver.NewResolver(idx)
+	resolve := index.NewResolver(idx)
 	errs := resolve.CheckForCircularReferences()
 	assert.Len(t, errs, 1)
 
@@ -1474,7 +1473,7 @@ func TestExtractMapFlat_Ref_Nested_Circ_Error(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(t, mErr)
 	idx := index.NewSpecIndexWithConfig(&idxNode, index.CreateClosedAPIIndexConfig())
 
-	resolve := resolver.NewResolver(idx)
+	resolve := index.NewResolver(idx)
 	errs := resolve.CheckForCircularReferences()
 	assert.Len(t, errs, 1)
 
@@ -1556,7 +1555,7 @@ func TestExtractMapFlat_Ref_Bad(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(t, mErr)
 	idx := index.NewSpecIndexWithConfig(&idxNode, index.CreateClosedAPIIndexConfig())
 
-	resolve := resolver.NewResolver(idx)
+	resolve := index.NewResolver(idx)
 	errs := resolve.CheckForCircularReferences()
 	assert.Len(t, errs, 1)
 
diff --git a/datamodel/low/reference_test.go b/datamodel/low/reference_test.go
index 2a33f2e..8ef9861 100644
--- a/datamodel/low/reference_test.go
+++ b/datamodel/low/reference_test.go
@@ -4,16 +4,15 @@
 package low
 
 import (
-	"crypto/sha256"
-	"fmt"
-	"github.com/pb33f/libopenapi/utils"
-	"strings"
-	"testing"
+    "crypto/sha256"
+    "fmt"
+    "github.com/pb33f/libopenapi/utils"
+    "strings"
+    "testing"
 
-	"github.com/pb33f/libopenapi/index"
-	"github.com/pb33f/libopenapi/resolver"
-	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
-	"gopkg.in/yaml.v3"
+    "github.com/pb33f/libopenapi/index"
+    "github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+    "gopkg.in/yaml.v3"
 )
 
 func TestNodeReference_IsEmpty(t *testing.T) {
@@ -124,7 +123,7 @@ func TestIsCircular_LookupFromJourney(t *testing.T) {
 
 	yml = `$ref: '#/components/schemas/Something'`
 
-	resolve := resolver.NewResolver(idx)
+	resolve := index.NewResolver(idx)
 	errs := resolve.CheckForCircularReferences()
 	assert.Len(t, errs, 1)
 
@@ -157,7 +156,7 @@ func TestIsCircular_LookupFromJourney_Optional(t *testing.T) {
 
 	yml = `$ref: '#/components/schemas/Something'`
 
-	resolve := resolver.NewResolver(idx)
+	resolve := index.NewResolver(idx)
 	errs := resolve.CheckForCircularReferences()
 	assert.Len(t, errs, 0)
 
@@ -193,7 +192,7 @@ func TestIsCircular_LookupFromLoopPoint(t *testing.T) {
 
 	yml = `$ref: '#/components/schemas/Nothing'`
 
-	resolve := resolver.NewResolver(idx)
+	resolve := index.NewResolver(idx)
 	errs := resolve.CheckForCircularReferences()
 	assert.Len(t, errs, 1)
 
@@ -225,7 +224,7 @@ func TestIsCircular_LookupFromLoopPoint_Optional(t *testing.T) {
 
 	yml = `$ref: '#/components/schemas/Nothing'`
 
-	resolve := resolver.NewResolver(idx)
+	resolve := index.NewResolver(idx)
 	errs := resolve.CheckForCircularReferences()
 	assert.Len(t, errs, 0)
 
@@ -262,7 +261,7 @@ func TestIsCircular_FromRefLookup(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(t, mErr)
 	idx := index.NewSpecIndex(&iNode)
 
-	resolve := resolver.NewResolver(idx)
+	resolve := index.NewResolver(idx)
 	errs := resolve.CheckForCircularReferences()
 	assert.Len(t, errs, 1)
 
@@ -298,7 +297,7 @@ func TestIsCircular_FromRefLookup_Optional(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(t, mErr)
 	idx := index.NewSpecIndex(&iNode)
 
-	resolve := resolver.NewResolver(idx)
+	resolve := index.NewResolver(idx)
 	errs := resolve.CheckForCircularReferences()
 	assert.Len(t, errs, 0)
 
@@ -346,7 +345,7 @@ func TestGetCircularReferenceResult_FromJourney(t *testing.T) {
 
 	yml = `$ref: '#/components/schemas/Something'`
 
-	resolve := resolver.NewResolver(idx)
+	resolve := index.NewResolver(idx)
 	errs := resolve.CheckForCircularReferences()
 	assert.Len(t, errs, 1)
 
@@ -380,7 +379,7 @@ func TestGetCircularReferenceResult_FromJourney_Optional(t *testing.T) {
 
 	yml = `$ref: '#/components/schemas/Something'`
 
-	resolve := resolver.NewResolver(idx)
+	resolve := index.NewResolver(idx)
 	errs := resolve.CheckForCircularReferences()
 	assert.Len(t, errs, 0)
 
@@ -418,7 +417,7 @@ func TestGetCircularReferenceResult_FromLoopPoint(t *testing.T) {
 
 	yml = `$ref: '#/components/schemas/Nothing'`
 
-	resolve := resolver.NewResolver(idx)
+	resolve := index.NewResolver(idx)
 	errs := resolve.CheckForCircularReferences()
 	assert.Len(t, errs, 1)
 
@@ -452,7 +451,7 @@ func TestGetCircularReferenceResult_FromLoopPoint_Optional(t *testing.T) {
 
 	yml = `$ref: '#/components/schemas/Nothing'`
 
-	resolve := resolver.NewResolver(idx)
+	resolve := index.NewResolver(idx)
 	errs := resolve.CheckForCircularReferences()
 	assert.Len(t, errs, 0)
 
@@ -490,7 +489,7 @@ func TestGetCircularReferenceResult_FromMappedRef(t *testing.T) {
 
 	yml = `$ref: '#/components/schemas/Nothing'`
 
-	resolve := resolver.NewResolver(idx)
+	resolve := index.NewResolver(idx)
 	errs := resolve.CheckForCircularReferences()
 	assert.Len(t, errs, 1)
 
@@ -522,7 +521,7 @@ func TestGetCircularReferenceResult_FromMappedRef_Optional(t *testing.T) {
 
 	yml = `$ref: '#/components/schemas/Nothing'`
 
-	resolve := resolver.NewResolver(idx)
+	resolve := index.NewResolver(idx)
 	errs := resolve.CheckForCircularReferences()
 	assert.Len(t, errs, 0)
 
@@ -545,7 +544,7 @@ func TestGetCircularReferenceResult_NothingFound(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(t, mErr)
 	idx := index.NewSpecIndex(&iNode)
 
-	resolve := resolver.NewResolver(idx)
+	resolve := index.NewResolver(idx)
 	errs := resolve.CheckForCircularReferences()
 	assert.Len(t, errs, 0)
 
diff --git a/datamodel/low/v2/swagger.go b/datamodel/low/v2/swagger.go
index 872c8de..394977c 100644
--- a/datamodel/low/v2/swagger.go
+++ b/datamodel/low/v2/swagger.go
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/pb33f/libopenapi/datamodel/low"
 	"github.com/pb33f/libopenapi/datamodel/low/base"
 	"github.com/pb33f/libopenapi/index"
-	"github.com/pb33f/libopenapi/resolver"
 	"gopkg.in/yaml.v3"
 )
 
@@ -165,7 +164,7 @@ func createDocument(info *datamodel.SpecInfo, config *datamodel.DocumentConfigur
 	doc.ExternalDocs = extDocs
 
 	// create resolver and check for circular references.
-	resolve := resolver.NewResolver(idx)
+	resolve := index.NewResolver(idx)
 	resolvingErrors := resolve.CheckForCircularReferences()
 
 	if len(resolvingErrors) > 0 {
diff --git a/datamodel/low/v3/create_document_test.go b/datamodel/low/v3/create_document_test.go
index 636b23b..0f58a1c 100644
--- a/datamodel/low/v3/create_document_test.go
+++ b/datamodel/low/v3/create_document_test.go
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package v3
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
+	"github.com/pb33f/libopenapi/utils"
 	"os"
 	"testing"
 
@@ -17,7 +18,7 @@ func initTest() {
 	}
 	data, _ := os.ReadFile("../../../test_specs/burgershop.openapi.yaml")
 	info, _ := datamodel.ExtractSpecInfo(data)
-	var err []error
+	var err error
 	// deprecated function test.
 	doc, err = CreateDocument(info)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -29,10 +30,7 @@ func BenchmarkCreateDocument(b *testing.B) {
 	data, _ := os.ReadFile("../../../test_specs/burgershop.openapi.yaml")
 	info, _ := datamodel.ExtractSpecInfo(data)
 	for i := 0; i < b.N; i++ {
-		doc, _ = CreateDocumentFromConfig(info, &datamodel.DocumentConfiguration{
-			AllowFileReferences:   false,
-			AllowRemoteReferences: false,
-		})
+		doc, _ = CreateDocumentFromConfig(info, datamodel.NewClosedDocumentConfiguration())
 	}
 }
 
@@ -40,28 +38,9 @@ func BenchmarkCreateDocument_Circular(b *testing.B) {
 	data, _ := os.ReadFile("../../../test_specs/circular-tests.yaml")
 	info, _ := datamodel.ExtractSpecInfo(data)
 	for i := 0; i < b.N; i++ {
-		_, err := CreateDocumentFromConfig(info, &datamodel.DocumentConfiguration{
-			AllowFileReferences:   false,
-			AllowRemoteReferences: false,
-		})
-		if err != nil {
-			panic("this should not error")
-		}
-	}
-}
-
-func BenchmarkCreateDocument_k8s(b *testing.B) {
-	data, _ := os.ReadFile("../../../test_specs/k8s.json")
-	info, _ := datamodel.ExtractSpecInfo(data)
-
-	for i := 0; i < b.N; i++ {
-
-		_, err := CreateDocumentFromConfig(info, &datamodel.DocumentConfiguration{
-			AllowFileReferences:   false,
-			AllowRemoteReferences: false,
-		})
-		if err != nil {
-			panic("this should not error")
+		_, err := CreateDocumentFromConfig(info, datamodel.NewClosedDocumentConfiguration())
+		if err == nil {
+			panic("this should error, it has circular references")
 		}
 	}
 }
@@ -69,12 +48,12 @@ func BenchmarkCreateDocument_k8s(b *testing.B) {
 func TestCircularReferenceError(t *testing.T) {
 	data, _ := os.ReadFile("../../../test_specs/circular-tests.yaml")
 	info, _ := datamodel.ExtractSpecInfo(data)
-	circDoc, err := CreateDocumentFromConfig(info, &datamodel.DocumentConfiguration{
-		AllowFileReferences:   false,
-		AllowRemoteReferences: false,
-	})
+	circDoc, err := CreateDocumentFromConfig(info, datamodel.NewClosedDocumentConfiguration())
+
 	assert.NotNil(t, circDoc)
-	assert.Len(t, err, 3)
+	assert.Error(t, err)
+
+	assert.Len(t, utils.UnwrapErrors(err), 3)
 }
 
 func TestCircularReference_IgnoreArray(t *testing.T) {
@@ -102,7 +81,7 @@ components:
 		IgnoreArrayCircularReferences: true,
 	})
 	assert.NotNil(t, circDoc)
-	assert.Len(t, err, 0)
+	assert.Len(t, utils.UnwrapErrors(err), 0)
 }
 
 func TestCircularReference_IgnorePoly(t *testing.T) {
@@ -130,7 +109,7 @@ components:
 		IgnorePolymorphicCircularReferences: true,
 	})
 	assert.NotNil(t, circDoc)
-	assert.Len(t, err, 0)
+	assert.Len(t, utils.UnwrapErrors(err), 0)
 }
 
 func BenchmarkCreateDocument_Stripe(b *testing.B) {
@@ -231,7 +210,7 @@ func TestCreateDocument_WebHooks_Error(t *testing.T) {
       $ref: #bork`
 
 	info, _ := datamodel.ExtractSpecInfo([]byte(yml))
-	var err []error
+	var err error
 	_, err = CreateDocumentFromConfig(info, &datamodel.DocumentConfiguration{
 		AllowFileReferences:   false,
 		AllowRemoteReferences: false,
@@ -610,12 +589,12 @@ components:
           $ref: #bork`
 
 	info, _ := datamodel.ExtractSpecInfo([]byte(yml))
-	var err []error
+	var err error
 	doc, err = CreateDocumentFromConfig(info, &datamodel.DocumentConfiguration{
 		AllowFileReferences:   false,
 		AllowRemoteReferences: false,
 	})
-	assert.Len(t, err, 0)
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
 
 	ob := doc.Components.Value.FindSchema("bork").Value
 	ob.Schema()
@@ -629,12 +608,13 @@ webhooks:
     $ref: #bork`
 
 	info, _ := datamodel.ExtractSpecInfo([]byte(yml))
-	var err []error
+	var err error
 	doc, err = CreateDocumentFromConfig(info, &datamodel.DocumentConfiguration{
 		AllowFileReferences:   false,
 		AllowRemoteReferences: false,
 	})
-	assert.Len(t, err, 1)
+	assert.Equal(t, "flat map build failed: reference cannot be found: reference '' at line 4, column 5 was not found",
+		err.Error())
 }
 
 func TestCreateDocument_Components_Error_Extract(t *testing.T) {
@@ -645,12 +625,12 @@ components:
       $ref: #bork`
 
 	info, _ := datamodel.ExtractSpecInfo([]byte(yml))
-	var err []error
+	var err error
 	_, err = CreateDocumentFromConfig(info, &datamodel.DocumentConfiguration{
 		AllowFileReferences:   false,
 		AllowRemoteReferences: false,
 	})
-	assert.Len(t, err, 1)
+	assert.Equal(t, "reference '' at line 5, column 7 was not found", err.Error())
 }
 
 func TestCreateDocument_Paths_Errors(t *testing.T) {
@@ -660,12 +640,13 @@ paths:
     $ref: #bork`
 
 	info, _ := datamodel.ExtractSpecInfo([]byte(yml))
-	var err []error
+	var err error
 	_, err = CreateDocumentFromConfig(info, &datamodel.DocumentConfiguration{
 		AllowFileReferences:   false,
 		AllowRemoteReferences: false,
 	})
-	assert.Len(t, err, 1)
+	assert.Equal(t,
+		"path item build failed: cannot find reference:  at line 4, col 10", err.Error())
 }
 
 func TestCreateDocument_Tags_Errors(t *testing.T) {
@@ -674,12 +655,13 @@ tags:
   - $ref: #bork`
 
 	info, _ := datamodel.ExtractSpecInfo([]byte(yml))
-	var err []error
+	var err error
 	_, err = CreateDocumentFromConfig(info, &datamodel.DocumentConfiguration{
 		AllowFileReferences:   false,
 		AllowRemoteReferences: false,
 	})
-	assert.Len(t, err, 1)
+	assert.Equal(t,
+		"object extraction failed: reference '' at line 3, column 5 was not found", err.Error())
 }
 
 func TestCreateDocument_Security_Error(t *testing.T) {
@@ -688,12 +670,14 @@ security:
   $ref: #bork`
 
 	info, _ := datamodel.ExtractSpecInfo([]byte(yml))
-	var err []error
+	var err error
 	_, err = CreateDocumentFromConfig(info, &datamodel.DocumentConfiguration{
 		AllowFileReferences:   false,
 		AllowRemoteReferences: false,
 	})
-	assert.Len(t, err, 1)
+	assert.Equal(t,
+		"array build failed: reference cannot be found: reference '' at line 3, column 3 was not found",
+		err.Error())
 }
 
 func TestCreateDocument_ExternalDoc_Error(t *testing.T) {
@@ -702,12 +686,12 @@ externalDocs:
   $ref: #bork`
 
 	info, _ := datamodel.ExtractSpecInfo([]byte(yml))
-	var err []error
+	var err error
 	_, err = CreateDocumentFromConfig(info, &datamodel.DocumentConfiguration{
 		AllowFileReferences:   false,
 		AllowRemoteReferences: false,
 	})
-	assert.Len(t, err, 1)
+	assert.Equal(t, "object extraction failed: reference '' at line 3, column 3 was not found", err.Error())
 }
 
 func TestCreateDocument_YamlAnchor(t *testing.T) {
@@ -718,16 +702,13 @@ func TestCreateDocument_YamlAnchor(t *testing.T) {
 	info, _ := datamodel.ExtractSpecInfo(anchorDocument)
 
 	// build low-level document model
-	document, errors := CreateDocumentFromConfig(info, &datamodel.DocumentConfiguration{
+	document, err := CreateDocumentFromConfig(info, &datamodel.DocumentConfiguration{
 		AllowFileReferences:   false,
 		AllowRemoteReferences: false,
 	})
 
-	// if something went wrong, a slice of errors is returned
-	if len(errors) > 0 {
-		for i := range errors {
-			fmt.Printf("error: %s\n", errors[i].Error())
-		}
+	if err != nil {
+		fmt.Printf("error: %s\n", err.Error())
 		panic("cannot build document")
 	}
 
@@ -759,8 +740,9 @@ func TestCreateDocument_YamlAnchor(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NotNil(t, jsonGet)
 
 	// Should this work? It doesn't
-	// postJsonType := examplePath.GetValue().Post.GetValue().RequestBody.GetValue().FindContent("application/json")
-	// assert.NotNil(t, postJsonType)
+	// update from quobix 10/14/2023: It does now!
+	postJsonType := examplePath.GetValue().Post.GetValue().RequestBody.GetValue().FindContent("application/json")
+	assert.NotNil(t, postJsonType)
 }
 
 func ExampleCreateDocument() {
@@ -773,16 +755,13 @@ func ExampleCreateDocument() {
 	info, _ := datamodel.ExtractSpecInfo(petstoreBytes)
 
 	// build low-level document model
-	document, errors := CreateDocumentFromConfig(info, &datamodel.DocumentConfiguration{
+	document, err := CreateDocumentFromConfig(info, &datamodel.DocumentConfiguration{
 		AllowFileReferences:   false,
 		AllowRemoteReferences: false,
 	})
 
-	// if something went wrong, a slice of errors is returned
-	if len(errors) > 0 {
-		for i := range errors {
-			fmt.Printf("error: %s\n", errors[i].Error())
-		}
+	if err != nil {
+		fmt.Printf("error: %s\n", err.Error())
 		panic("cannot build document")
 	}
 
diff --git a/datamodel/low/v3/examples_test.go b/datamodel/low/v3/examples_test.go
index 7894976..0686008 100644
--- a/datamodel/low/v3/examples_test.go
+++ b/datamodel/low/v3/examples_test.go
@@ -21,13 +21,11 @@ func Example_createLowLevelOpenAPIDocument() {
 	info, _ := datamodel.ExtractSpecInfo(petstoreBytes)
 
 	// build low-level document model
-	document, errors := CreateDocument(info)
+	document, errs := CreateDocument(info)
 
 	// if something went wrong, a slice of errors is returned
-	if len(errors) > 0 {
-		for i := range errors {
-			fmt.Printf("error: %s\n", errors[i].Error())
-		}
+	if errs != nil {
+		fmt.Printf("error: %s\n", errs.Error())
 		panic("cannot build document")
 	}
 
diff --git a/datamodel/low/v3/paths_test.go b/datamodel/low/v3/paths_test.go
index ce4ee6e..9ab63e6 100644
--- a/datamodel/low/v3/paths_test.go
+++ b/datamodel/low/v3/paths_test.go
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/pb33f/libopenapi/datamodel/low"
 	"github.com/pb33f/libopenapi/index"
-	"github.com/pb33f/libopenapi/resolver"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
 	"gopkg.in/yaml.v3"
 )
@@ -358,7 +357,7 @@ func TestPath_Build_Using_CircularRef(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(t, mErr)
 	idx := index.NewSpecIndex(&idxNode)
 
-	resolve := resolver.NewResolver(idx)
+	resolve := index.NewResolver(idx)
 	errs := resolve.CheckForCircularReferences()
 	assert.Len(t, errs, 1)
 
@@ -394,7 +393,7 @@ func TestPath_Build_Using_CircularRefWithOp(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(t, mErr)
 	idx := index.NewSpecIndex(&idxNode)
 
-	resolve := resolver.NewResolver(idx)
+	resolve := index.NewResolver(idx)
 	errs := resolve.CheckForCircularReferences()
 	assert.Len(t, errs, 1)
 
diff --git a/datamodel/spec_info.go b/datamodel/spec_info.go
index e185d49..cdbfb11 100644
--- a/datamodel/spec_info.go
+++ b/datamodel/spec_info.go
@@ -55,21 +55,21 @@ func ExtractSpecInfoWithDocumentCheck(spec []byte, bypass bool) (*SpecInfo, erro
 
 	var parsedSpec yaml.Node
 
-	specVersion := &SpecInfo{}
-	specVersion.JsonParsingChannel = make(chan bool)
+	specInfo := &SpecInfo{}
+	specInfo.JsonParsingChannel = make(chan bool)
 
 	// set original bytes
-	specVersion.SpecBytes = &spec
+	specInfo.SpecBytes = &spec
 
 	runes := []rune(strings.TrimSpace(string(spec)))
 	if len(runes) <= 0 {
-		return specVersion, errors.New("there is nothing in the spec, it's empty - so there is nothing to be done")
+		return specInfo, errors.New("there is nothing in the spec, it's empty - so there is nothing to be done")
 	}
 
 	if runes[0] == '{' && runes[len(runes)-1] == '}' {
-		specVersion.SpecFileType = JSONFileType
+		specInfo.SpecFileType = JSONFileType
 	} else {
-		specVersion.SpecFileType = YAMLFileType
+		specInfo.SpecFileType = YAMLFileType
 	}
 
 	err := yaml.Unmarshal(spec, &parsedSpec)
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ func ExtractSpecInfoWithDocumentCheck(spec []byte, bypass bool) (*SpecInfo, erro
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("unable to parse specification: %s", err.Error())
 	}
 
-	specVersion.RootNode = &parsedSpec
+	specInfo.RootNode = &parsedSpec
 
 	_, openAPI3 := utils.FindKeyNode(utils.OpenApi3, parsedSpec.Content)
 	_, openAPI2 := utils.FindKeyNode(utils.OpenApi2, parsedSpec.Content)
@@ -122,17 +122,17 @@ func ExtractSpecInfoWithDocumentCheck(spec []byte, bypass bool) (*SpecInfo, erro
 				return nil, versionError
 			}
 
-			specVersion.SpecType = utils.OpenApi3
-			specVersion.Version = version
-			specVersion.SpecFormat = OAS3
+			specInfo.SpecType = utils.OpenApi3
+			specInfo.Version = version
+			specInfo.SpecFormat = OAS3
 
 			// parse JSON
-			parseJSON(spec, specVersion, &parsedSpec)
+			parseJSON(spec, specInfo, &parsedSpec)
 
 			// double check for the right version, people mix this up.
 			if majorVersion < 3 {
-				specVersion.Error = errors.New("spec is defined as an openapi spec, but is using a swagger (2.0), or unknown version")
-				return specVersion, specVersion.Error
+				specInfo.Error = errors.New("spec is defined as an openapi spec, but is using a swagger (2.0), or unknown version")
+				return specInfo, specInfo.Error
 			}
 		}
 
@@ -142,17 +142,17 @@ func ExtractSpecInfoWithDocumentCheck(spec []byte, bypass bool) (*SpecInfo, erro
 				return nil, versionError
 			}
 
-			specVersion.SpecType = utils.OpenApi2
-			specVersion.Version = version
-			specVersion.SpecFormat = OAS2
+			specInfo.SpecType = utils.OpenApi2
+			specInfo.Version = version
+			specInfo.SpecFormat = OAS2
 
 			// parse JSON
-			parseJSON(spec, specVersion, &parsedSpec)
+			parseJSON(spec, specInfo, &parsedSpec)
 
 			// I am not certain this edge-case is very frequent, but let's make sure we handle it anyway.
 			if majorVersion > 2 {
-				specVersion.Error = errors.New("spec is defined as a swagger (openapi 2.0) spec, but is an openapi 3 or unknown version")
-				return specVersion, specVersion.Error
+				specInfo.Error = errors.New("spec is defined as a swagger (openapi 2.0) spec, but is an openapi 3 or unknown version")
+				return specInfo, specInfo.Error
 			}
 		}
 		if asyncAPI != nil {
@@ -161,45 +161,45 @@ func ExtractSpecInfoWithDocumentCheck(spec []byte, bypass bool) (*SpecInfo, erro
 				return nil, versionErr
 			}
 
-			specVersion.SpecType = utils.AsyncApi
-			specVersion.Version = version
+			specInfo.SpecType = utils.AsyncApi
+			specInfo.Version = version
 			// TODO: format for AsyncAPI.
 
 			// parse JSON
-			parseJSON(spec, specVersion, &parsedSpec)
+			parseJSON(spec, specInfo, &parsedSpec)
 
 			// so far there is only 2 as a major release of AsyncAPI
 			if majorVersion > 2 {
-				specVersion.Error = errors.New("spec is defined as asyncapi, but has a major version that is invalid")
-				return specVersion, specVersion.Error
+				specInfo.Error = errors.New("spec is defined as asyncapi, but has a major version that is invalid")
+				return specInfo, specInfo.Error
 			}
 		}
 
-		if specVersion.SpecType == "" {
+		if specInfo.SpecType == "" {
 			// parse JSON
-			parseJSON(spec, specVersion, &parsedSpec)
-			specVersion.Error = errors.New("spec type not supported by libopenapi, sorry")
-			return specVersion, specVersion.Error
+			parseJSON(spec, specInfo, &parsedSpec)
+			specInfo.Error = errors.New("spec type not supported by libopenapi, sorry")
+			return specInfo, specInfo.Error
 		}
 	} else {
 		var jsonSpec map[string]interface{}
 		if utils.IsYAML(string(spec)) {
 			_ = parsedSpec.Decode(&jsonSpec)
 			b, _ := json.Marshal(&jsonSpec)
-			specVersion.SpecJSONBytes = &b
-			specVersion.SpecJSON = &jsonSpec
+			specInfo.SpecJSONBytes = &b
+			specInfo.SpecJSON = &jsonSpec
 		} else {
 			_ = json.Unmarshal(spec, &jsonSpec)
-			specVersion.SpecJSONBytes = &spec
-			specVersion.SpecJSON = &jsonSpec
+			specInfo.SpecJSONBytes = &spec
+			specInfo.SpecJSON = &jsonSpec
 		}
-		close(specVersion.JsonParsingChannel) // this needs removing at some point
+		close(specInfo.JsonParsingChannel) // this needs removing at some point
 	}
 
 	// detect the original whitespace indentation
-	specVersion.OriginalIndentation = utils.DetermineWhitespaceLength(string(spec))
+	specInfo.OriginalIndentation = utils.DetermineWhitespaceLength(string(spec))
 
-	return specVersion, nil
+	return specInfo, nil
 
 }
 
diff --git a/document.go b/document.go
index 0783fee..2211d62 100644
--- a/document.go
+++ b/document.go
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ import (
 	v3high "github.com/pb33f/libopenapi/datamodel/high/v3"
 	v2low "github.com/pb33f/libopenapi/datamodel/low/v2"
 	v3low "github.com/pb33f/libopenapi/datamodel/low/v3"
-	"github.com/pb33f/libopenapi/resolver"
 	"github.com/pb33f/libopenapi/utils"
 	what_changed "github.com/pb33f/libopenapi/what-changed"
 	"github.com/pb33f/libopenapi/what-changed/model"
@@ -44,6 +43,10 @@ type Document interface {
 	// allowing remote or local references, as well as a BaseURL to allow for relative file references.
 	SetConfiguration(configuration *datamodel.DocumentConfiguration)
 
+	// GetConfiguration will return the configuration for the document. This allows for finer grained control over
+	// allowing remote or local references, as well as a BaseURL to allow for relative file references.
+	GetConfiguration() *datamodel.DocumentConfiguration
+
 	// BuildV2Model will build out a Swagger (version 2) model from the specification used to create the document
 	// If there are any issues, then no model will be returned, instead a slice of errors will explain all the
 	// problems that occurred. This method will only support version 2 specifications and will throw an error for
@@ -166,6 +169,10 @@ func (d *document) GetSpecInfo() *datamodel.SpecInfo {
 	return d.info
 }
 
+func (d *document) GetConfiguration() *datamodel.DocumentConfiguration {
+	return d.config
+}
+
 func (d *document) SetConfiguration(configuration *datamodel.DocumentConfiguration) {
 	d.config = configuration
 }
@@ -254,7 +261,7 @@ func (d *document) BuildV2Model() (*DocumentModel[v2high.Swagger], []error) {
 	// Do not short-circuit on circular reference errors, so the client
 	// has the option of ignoring them.
 	for _, err := range errors {
-		if refErr, ok := err.(*resolver.ResolvingError); ok {
+		if refErr, ok := err.(*index.ResolvingError); ok {
 			if refErr.CircularReference == nil {
 				return nil, errors
 			}
@@ -297,7 +304,7 @@ func (d *document) BuildV3Model() (*DocumentModel[v3high.Document], []error) {
 	// Do not short-circuit on circular reference errors, so the client
 	// has the option of ignoring them.
 	for _, err := range errors {
-		if refErr, ok := err.(*resolver.ResolvingError); ok {
+		if refErr, ok := err.(*index.ResolvingError); ok {
 			if refErr.CircularReference == nil {
 				return nil, errors
 			}
diff --git a/document_examples_test.go b/document_examples_test.go
index 04131ff..c6182bc 100644
--- a/document_examples_test.go
+++ b/document_examples_test.go
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ package libopenapi
 import (
 	"fmt"
 	"github.com/pb33f/libopenapi/datamodel"
+	"github.com/pb33f/libopenapi/index"
 	"net/url"
 	"os"
 	"strings"
@@ -15,7 +16,6 @@ import (
 	v3high "github.com/pb33f/libopenapi/datamodel/high/v3"
 	low "github.com/pb33f/libopenapi/datamodel/low/base"
 	v3 "github.com/pb33f/libopenapi/datamodel/low/v3"
-	"github.com/pb33f/libopenapi/resolver"
 	"github.com/pb33f/libopenapi/utils"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
 )
@@ -433,7 +433,7 @@ components:
 
 	// resolving error is a pointer to *resolver.ResolvingError
 	// which provides access to rich details about the error.
-	circularReference := resolvingError.(*resolver.ResolvingError).CircularReference
+	circularReference := resolvingError.(*index.ResolvingError).CircularReference
 
 	// capture the journey with all details
 	var buf strings.Builder
diff --git a/resolver/resolver.go b/index/resolver.go
similarity index 77%
rename from resolver/resolver.go
rename to index/resolver.go
index ad191e7..5070b02 100644
--- a/resolver/resolver.go
+++ b/index/resolver.go
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 // Copyright 2022 Dave Shanley / Quobix
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
 
-package resolver
+package index
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
+	"strings"
 
-	"github.com/pb33f/libopenapi/index"
 	"github.com/pb33f/libopenapi/utils"
 	"gopkg.in/yaml.v3"
 )
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ type ResolvingError struct {
 	Path string
 
 	// CircularReference is set if the error is a reference to the circular reference.
-	CircularReference *index.CircularReferenceResult
+	CircularReference *CircularReferenceResult
 }
 
 func (r *ResolvingError) Error() string {
@@ -34,20 +34,22 @@ func (r *ResolvingError) Error() string {
 // Resolver will use a *index.SpecIndex to stitch together a resolved root tree using all the discovered
 // references in the doc.
 type Resolver struct {
-	specIndex          *index.SpecIndex
-	resolvedRoot       *yaml.Node
-	resolvingErrors    []*ResolvingError
-	circularReferences []*index.CircularReferenceResult
-	referencesVisited  int
-	indexesVisited     int
-	journeysTaken      int
-	relativesSeen      int
-	ignorePoly         bool
-	ignoreArray        bool
+	specIndex              *SpecIndex
+	resolvedRoot           *yaml.Node
+	resolvingErrors        []*ResolvingError
+	circularReferences     []*CircularReferenceResult
+	ignoredPolyReferences  []*CircularReferenceResult
+	ignoredArrayReferences []*CircularReferenceResult
+	referencesVisited      int
+	indexesVisited         int
+	journeysTaken          int
+	relativesSeen          int
+	IgnorePoly             bool
+	IgnoreArray            bool
 }
 
 // NewResolver will create a new resolver from a *index.SpecIndex
-func NewResolver(index *index.SpecIndex) *Resolver {
+func NewResolver(index *SpecIndex) *Resolver {
 	if index == nil {
 		return nil
 	}
@@ -63,13 +65,13 @@ func (resolver *Resolver) GetResolvingErrors() []*ResolvingError {
 }
 
 // GetCircularErrors returns all circular reference errors found.
-func (resolver *Resolver) GetCircularErrors() []*index.CircularReferenceResult {
+func (resolver *Resolver) GetCircularErrors() []*CircularReferenceResult {
 	return resolver.circularReferences
 }
 
 // GetPolymorphicCircularErrors returns all circular errors that stem from polymorphism
-func (resolver *Resolver) GetPolymorphicCircularErrors() []*index.CircularReferenceResult {
-	var res []*index.CircularReferenceResult
+func (resolver *Resolver) GetPolymorphicCircularErrors() []*CircularReferenceResult {
+	var res []*CircularReferenceResult
 	for i := range resolver.circularReferences {
 		if !resolver.circularReferences[i].IsInfiniteLoop {
 			continue
@@ -83,8 +85,8 @@ func (resolver *Resolver) GetPolymorphicCircularErrors() []*index.CircularRefere
 }
 
 // GetNonPolymorphicCircularErrors returns all circular errors that DO NOT stem from polymorphism
-func (resolver *Resolver) GetNonPolymorphicCircularErrors() []*index.CircularReferenceResult {
-	var res []*index.CircularReferenceResult
+func (resolver *Resolver) GetNonPolymorphicCircularErrors() []*CircularReferenceResult {
+	var res []*CircularReferenceResult
 	for i := range resolver.circularReferences {
 		if !resolver.circularReferences[i].IsInfiniteLoop {
 			continue
@@ -100,13 +102,13 @@ func (resolver *Resolver) GetNonPolymorphicCircularErrors() []*index.CircularRef
 // IgnorePolymorphicCircularReferences will ignore any circular references that are polymorphic (oneOf, anyOf, allOf)
 // This must be set before any resolving is done.
 func (resolver *Resolver) IgnorePolymorphicCircularReferences() {
-	resolver.ignorePoly = true
+	resolver.IgnorePoly = true
 }
 
 // IgnoreArrayCircularReferences will ignore any circular references that stem from arrays. This must be set before
 // any resolving is done.
 func (resolver *Resolver) IgnoreArrayCircularReferences() {
-	resolver.ignoreArray = true
+	resolver.IgnoreArray = true
 }
 
 // GetJourneysTaken returns the number of journeys taken by the resolver
@@ -174,13 +176,13 @@ func (resolver *Resolver) CheckForCircularReferences() []*ResolvingError {
 	return resolver.resolvingErrors
 }
 
-func visitIndexWithoutDamagingIt(res *Resolver, idx *index.SpecIndex) {
+func visitIndexWithoutDamagingIt(res *Resolver, idx *SpecIndex) {
 	mapped := idx.GetMappedReferencesSequenced()
 	mappedIndex := idx.GetMappedReferences()
 	res.indexesVisited++
 	for _, ref := range mapped {
 		seenReferences := make(map[string]bool)
-		var journey []*index.Reference
+		var journey []*Reference
 		res.journeysTaken++
 		res.VisitReference(ref.Reference, seenReferences, journey, false)
 	}
@@ -188,24 +190,24 @@ func visitIndexWithoutDamagingIt(res *Resolver, idx *index.SpecIndex) {
 	for s, schemaRef := range schemas {
 		if mappedIndex[s] == nil {
 			seenReferences := make(map[string]bool)
-			var journey []*index.Reference
+			var journey []*Reference
 			res.journeysTaken++
 			res.VisitReference(schemaRef, seenReferences, journey, false)
 		}
 	}
-	for _, c := range idx.GetChildren() {
-		visitIndexWithoutDamagingIt(res, c)
-	}
+	//for _, c := range idx.GetChildren() {
+	//	visitIndexWithoutDamagingIt(res, c)
+	//}
 }
 
-func visitIndex(res *Resolver, idx *index.SpecIndex) {
+func visitIndex(res *Resolver, idx *SpecIndex) {
 	mapped := idx.GetMappedReferencesSequenced()
 	mappedIndex := idx.GetMappedReferences()
 	res.indexesVisited++
 
 	for _, ref := range mapped {
 		seenReferences := make(map[string]bool)
-		var journey []*index.Reference
+		var journey []*Reference
 		res.journeysTaken++
 		if ref != nil && ref.Reference != nil {
 			ref.Reference.Node.Content = res.VisitReference(ref.Reference, seenReferences, journey, true)
@@ -216,7 +218,7 @@ func visitIndex(res *Resolver, idx *index.SpecIndex) {
 	for s, schemaRef := range schemas {
 		if mappedIndex[s] == nil {
 			seenReferences := make(map[string]bool)
-			var journey []*index.Reference
+			var journey []*Reference
 			res.journeysTaken++
 			schemaRef.Node.Content = res.VisitReference(schemaRef, seenReferences, journey, true)
 		}
@@ -231,13 +233,13 @@ func visitIndex(res *Resolver, idx *index.SpecIndex) {
 			}
 		}
 	}
-	for _, c := range idx.GetChildren() {
-		visitIndex(res, c)
-	}
+	//for _, c := range idx.GetChildren() {
+	//	visitIndex(res, c)
+	//}
 }
 
 // VisitReference will visit a reference as part of a journey and will return resolved nodes.
-func (resolver *Resolver) VisitReference(ref *index.Reference, seen map[string]bool, journey []*index.Reference, resolve bool) []*yaml.Node {
+func (resolver *Resolver) VisitReference(ref *Reference, seen map[string]bool, journey []*Reference, resolve bool) []*yaml.Node {
 	resolver.referencesVisited++
 	if ref.Resolved || ref.Seen {
 		return ref.Node.Content
@@ -255,13 +257,13 @@ func (resolver *Resolver) VisitReference(ref *index.Reference, seen map[string]b
 		for i, j := range journey {
 			if j.Definition == r.Definition {
 
-				var foundDup *index.Reference
+				var foundDup *Reference
 				foundRefs := resolver.specIndex.SearchIndexForReference(r.Definition)
 				if len(foundRefs) > 0 {
 					foundDup = foundRefs[0]
 				}
 
-				var circRef *index.CircularReferenceResult
+				var circRef *CircularReferenceResult
 				if !foundDup.Circular {
 					loop := append(journey, foundDup)
 
@@ -272,7 +274,7 @@ func (resolver *Resolver) VisitReference(ref *index.Reference, seen map[string]b
 					if r.ParentNodeSchemaType == "array" {
 						isArray = true
 					}
-					circRef = &index.CircularReferenceResult{
+					circRef = &CircularReferenceResult{
 						Journey:        loop,
 						Start:          foundDup,
 						LoopIndex:      i,
@@ -280,7 +282,14 @@ func (resolver *Resolver) VisitReference(ref *index.Reference, seen map[string]b
 						IsArrayResult:  isArray,
 						IsInfiniteLoop: isInfiniteLoop,
 					}
-					resolver.circularReferences = append(resolver.circularReferences, circRef)
+
+					if resolver.IgnoreArray && isArray {
+						fmt.Printf("Ignored: %s\n", circRef.GenerateJourneyPath())
+						resolver.ignoredArrayReferences = append(resolver.ignoredArrayReferences, circRef)
+					} else {
+						fmt.Printf("Not Ignored: %s\n", circRef.GenerateJourneyPath())
+						resolver.circularReferences = append(resolver.circularReferences, circRef)
+					}
 
 					foundDup.Seen = true
 					foundDup.Circular = true
@@ -290,13 +299,13 @@ func (resolver *Resolver) VisitReference(ref *index.Reference, seen map[string]b
 		}
 
 		if !skip {
-			var original *index.Reference
+			var original *Reference
 			foundRefs := resolver.specIndex.SearchIndexForReference(r.Definition)
 			if len(foundRefs) > 0 {
 				original = foundRefs[0]
 			}
 			resolved := resolver.VisitReference(original, seen, journey, resolve)
-			if resolve {
+			if resolve && !original.Circular {
 				r.Node.Content = resolved // this is where we perform the actual resolving.
 			}
 			r.Seen = true
@@ -309,7 +318,7 @@ func (resolver *Resolver) VisitReference(ref *index.Reference, seen map[string]b
 	return ref.Node.Content
 }
 
-func (resolver *Resolver) isInfiniteCircularDependency(ref *index.Reference, visitedDefinitions map[string]bool, initialRef *index.Reference) (bool, map[string]bool) {
+func (resolver *Resolver) isInfiniteCircularDependency(ref *Reference, visitedDefinitions map[string]bool, initialRef *Reference) (bool, map[string]bool) {
 	if ref == nil {
 		return false, visitedDefinitions
 	}
@@ -342,38 +351,41 @@ func (resolver *Resolver) isInfiniteCircularDependency(ref *index.Reference, vis
 
 func (resolver *Resolver) extractRelatives(node, parent *yaml.Node,
 	foundRelatives map[string]bool,
-	journey []*index.Reference, resolve bool) []*index.Reference {
+	journey []*Reference, resolve bool) []*Reference {
 
 	if len(journey) > 100 {
 		return nil
 	}
 
-	var found []*index.Reference
+	var found []*Reference
+	//var ignoredPoly []*index.Reference
+	//var ignoredArray []*index.Reference
+
 	if len(node.Content) > 0 {
 		for i, n := range node.Content {
 			if utils.IsNodeMap(n) || utils.IsNodeArray(n) {
 
-				var anyvn, allvn, onevn, arrayTypevn *yaml.Node
+				//var anyvn, allvn, onevn, arrayTypevn *yaml.Node
 
 				// extract polymorphic references
 				if len(n.Content) > 1 {
-					_, anyvn = utils.FindKeyNodeTop("anyOf", n.Content)
-					_, allvn = utils.FindKeyNodeTop("allOf", n.Content)
-					_, onevn = utils.FindKeyNodeTop("oneOf", n.Content)
-					_, arrayTypevn = utils.FindKeyNodeTop("type", n.Content)
-				}
-				if anyvn != nil || allvn != nil || onevn != nil {
-					if resolver.ignorePoly {
-						continue
-					}
-				}
-				if arrayTypevn != nil {
-					if arrayTypevn.Value == "array" {
-						if resolver.ignoreArray {
-							continue
-						}
-					}
+					//_, anyvn = utils.FindKeyNodeTop("anyOf", n.Content)
+					//_, allvn = utils.FindKeyNodeTop("allOf", n.Content)
+					//_, onevn = utils.FindKeyNodeTop("oneOf", n.Content)
+					//_, arrayTypevn = utils.FindKeyNodeTop("type", n.Content)
 				}
+				//if anyvn != nil || allvn != nil || onevn != nil {
+				//	if resolver.IgnorePoly {
+				//		ignoredPoly = append(ignoredPoly, resolver.extractRelatives(n, node, foundRelatives, journey, resolve)...)
+				//	}
+				//}
+				//if arrayTypevn != nil {
+				//	if arrayTypevn.Value == "array" {
+				//		if resolver.IgnoreArray {
+				//			ignoredArray = append(ignoredArray, resolver.extractRelatives(n, node, foundRelatives, journey, resolve)...)
+				//		}
+				//	}
+				//}
 
 				found = append(found, resolver.extractRelatives(n, node, foundRelatives, journey, resolve)...)
 			}
@@ -409,7 +421,7 @@ func (resolver *Resolver) extractRelatives(node, parent *yaml.Node,
 					}
 				}
 
-				r := &index.Reference{
+				r := &Reference{
 					Definition:           value,
 					Name:                 value,
 					Node:                 node,
@@ -447,7 +459,7 @@ func (resolver *Resolver) extractRelatives(node, parent *yaml.Node,
 											resolver.VisitReference(ref, foundRelatives, journey, resolve)
 										} else {
 											loop := append(journey, ref)
-											circRef := &index.CircularReferenceResult{
+											circRef := &CircularReferenceResult{
 												Journey:             loop,
 												Start:               ref,
 												LoopIndex:           i,
@@ -458,7 +470,11 @@ func (resolver *Resolver) extractRelatives(node, parent *yaml.Node,
 
 											ref.Seen = true
 											ref.Circular = true
-											resolver.circularReferences = append(resolver.circularReferences, circRef)
+											if resolver.IgnorePoly {
+												resolver.ignoredPolyReferences = append(resolver.ignoredPolyReferences, circRef)
+											} else {
+												resolver.circularReferences = append(resolver.circularReferences, circRef)
+											}
 										}
 									}
 								}
@@ -472,6 +488,11 @@ func (resolver *Resolver) extractRelatives(node, parent *yaml.Node,
 							v := node.Content[i+1].Content[q]
 							if utils.IsNodeMap(v) {
 								if d, _, l := utils.IsNodeRefValue(v); d {
+									strangs := strings.Split(l, "/#")
+									if len(strangs) == 2 {
+										fmt.Println("wank")
+									}
+
 									ref := resolver.specIndex.GetMappedReferences()[l]
 									if ref != nil && !ref.Circular {
 										circ := false
@@ -485,7 +506,8 @@ func (resolver *Resolver) extractRelatives(node, parent *yaml.Node,
 											resolver.VisitReference(ref, foundRelatives, journey, resolve)
 										} else {
 											loop := append(journey, ref)
-											circRef := &index.CircularReferenceResult{
+
+											circRef := &CircularReferenceResult{
 												Journey:             loop,
 												Start:               ref,
 												LoopIndex:           i,
@@ -496,7 +518,11 @@ func (resolver *Resolver) extractRelatives(node, parent *yaml.Node,
 
 											ref.Seen = true
 											ref.Circular = true
-											resolver.circularReferences = append(resolver.circularReferences, circRef)
+											if resolver.IgnorePoly {
+												resolver.ignoredPolyReferences = append(resolver.ignoredPolyReferences, circRef)
+											} else {
+												resolver.circularReferences = append(resolver.circularReferences, circRef)
+											}
 										}
 									}
 								}
@@ -509,6 +535,8 @@ func (resolver *Resolver) extractRelatives(node, parent *yaml.Node,
 			}
 		}
 	}
+	//resolver.ignoredPolyReferences = ignoredPoly
+
 	resolver.relativesSeen += len(found)
 	return found
 }
diff --git a/resolver/resolver_test.go b/index/resolver_test.go
similarity index 87%
rename from resolver/resolver_test.go
rename to index/resolver_test.go
index 9fe2d92..6fda4ea 100644
--- a/resolver/resolver_test.go
+++ b/index/resolver_test.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-package resolver
+package index
 
 import (
 	"errors"
@@ -7,8 +7,7 @@ import (
 	"os"
 	"testing"
 
-	"github.com/pb33f/libopenapi/index"
-	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+    "github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
 	"gopkg.in/yaml.v3"
 )
 
@@ -21,7 +20,7 @@ func Benchmark_ResolveDocumentStripe(b *testing.B) {
 	for n := 0; n < b.N; n++ {
 		var rootNode yaml.Node
 		_ = yaml.Unmarshal(stripe, &rootNode)
-		idx := index.NewSpecIndexWithConfig(&rootNode, index.CreateClosedAPIIndexConfig())
+		idx := NewSpecIndexWithConfig(&rootNode, CreateClosedAPIIndexConfig())
 		resolver := NewResolver(idx)
 		resolver.Resolve()
 	}
@@ -32,7 +31,7 @@ func TestResolver_ResolveComponents_CircularSpec(t *testing.T) {
 	var rootNode yaml.Node
 	_ = yaml.Unmarshal(circular, &rootNode)
 
-	idx := index.NewSpecIndexWithConfig(&rootNode, index.CreateClosedAPIIndexConfig())
+	idx := NewSpecIndexWithConfig(&rootNode, CreateClosedAPIIndexConfig())
 
 	resolver := NewResolver(idx)
 	assert.NotNil(t, resolver)
@@ -49,7 +48,7 @@ func TestResolver_CheckForCircularReferences(t *testing.T) {
 	var rootNode yaml.Node
 	_ = yaml.Unmarshal(circular, &rootNode)
 
-	idx := index.NewSpecIndexWithConfig(&rootNode, index.CreateClosedAPIIndexConfig())
+	idx := NewSpecIndexWithConfig(&rootNode, CreateClosedAPIIndexConfig())
 
 	resolver := NewResolver(idx)
 	assert.NotNil(t, resolver)
@@ -83,7 +82,7 @@ components:
 	var rootNode yaml.Node
 	_ = yaml.Unmarshal(circular, &rootNode)
 
-	idx := index.NewSpecIndexWithConfig(&rootNode, index.CreateClosedAPIIndexConfig())
+	idx := NewSpecIndexWithConfig(&rootNode, CreateClosedAPIIndexConfig())
 
 	resolver := NewResolver(idx)
 	assert.NotNil(t, resolver)
@@ -118,7 +117,7 @@ components:
 	var rootNode yaml.Node
 	_ = yaml.Unmarshal(circular, &rootNode)
 
-	idx := index.NewSpecIndexWithConfig(&rootNode, index.CreateClosedAPIIndexConfig())
+	idx := NewSpecIndexWithConfig(&rootNode, CreateClosedAPIIndexConfig())
 
 	resolver := NewResolver(idx)
 	assert.NotNil(t, resolver)
@@ -154,7 +153,7 @@ components:
 	var rootNode yaml.Node
 	_ = yaml.Unmarshal(circular, &rootNode)
 
-	idx := index.NewSpecIndexWithConfig(&rootNode, index.CreateClosedAPIIndexConfig())
+	idx := NewSpecIndexWithConfig(&rootNode, CreateClosedAPIIndexConfig())
 
 	resolver := NewResolver(idx)
 	assert.NotNil(t, resolver)
@@ -190,7 +189,7 @@ components:
 	var rootNode yaml.Node
 	_ = yaml.Unmarshal(circular, &rootNode)
 
-	idx := index.NewSpecIndexWithConfig(&rootNode, index.CreateClosedAPIIndexConfig())
+	idx := NewSpecIndexWithConfig(&rootNode, CreateClosedAPIIndexConfig())
 
 	resolver := NewResolver(idx)
 	assert.NotNil(t, resolver)
@@ -226,7 +225,7 @@ components:
 	var rootNode yaml.Node
 	_ = yaml.Unmarshal(circular, &rootNode)
 
-	idx := index.NewSpecIndexWithConfig(&rootNode, index.CreateClosedAPIIndexConfig())
+	idx := NewSpecIndexWithConfig(&rootNode, CreateClosedAPIIndexConfig())
 
 	resolver := NewResolver(idx)
 	assert.NotNil(t, resolver)
@@ -262,7 +261,7 @@ components:
 	var rootNode yaml.Node
 	_ = yaml.Unmarshal(circular, &rootNode)
 
-	idx := index.NewSpecIndexWithConfig(&rootNode, index.CreateClosedAPIIndexConfig())
+	idx := NewSpecIndexWithConfig(&rootNode, CreateClosedAPIIndexConfig())
 
 	resolver := NewResolver(idx)
 	assert.NotNil(t, resolver)
@@ -296,7 +295,7 @@ components:
 	var rootNode yaml.Node
 	_ = yaml.Unmarshal(circular, &rootNode)
 
-	idx := index.NewSpecIndexWithConfig(&rootNode, index.CreateClosedAPIIndexConfig())
+	idx := NewSpecIndexWithConfig(&rootNode, CreateClosedAPIIndexConfig())
 
 	resolver := NewResolver(idx)
 	assert.NotNil(t, resolver)
@@ -318,7 +317,7 @@ func TestResolver_CheckForCircularReferences_DigitalOcean(t *testing.T) {
 
 	baseURL, _ := url.Parse("https://raw.githubusercontent.com/digitalocean/openapi/main/specification")
 
-	idx := index.NewSpecIndexWithConfig(&rootNode, &index.SpecIndexConfig{
+	idx := NewSpecIndexWithConfig(&rootNode, &SpecIndexConfig{
 		AllowRemoteLookup: true,
 		AllowFileLookup:   true,
 		BaseURL:           baseURL,
@@ -341,7 +340,7 @@ func TestResolver_CircularReferencesRequiredValid(t *testing.T) {
 	var rootNode yaml.Node
 	_ = yaml.Unmarshal(circular, &rootNode)
 
-	idx := index.NewSpecIndexWithConfig(&rootNode, index.CreateClosedAPIIndexConfig())
+	idx := NewSpecIndexWithConfig(&rootNode, CreateClosedAPIIndexConfig())
 
 	resolver := NewResolver(idx)
 	assert.NotNil(t, resolver)
@@ -358,7 +357,7 @@ func TestResolver_CircularReferencesRequiredInvalid(t *testing.T) {
 	var rootNode yaml.Node
 	_ = yaml.Unmarshal(circular, &rootNode)
 
-	idx := index.NewSpecIndexWithConfig(&rootNode, index.CreateClosedAPIIndexConfig())
+	idx := NewSpecIndexWithConfig(&rootNode, CreateClosedAPIIndexConfig())
 
 	resolver := NewResolver(idx)
 	assert.NotNil(t, resolver)
@@ -371,11 +370,11 @@ func TestResolver_CircularReferencesRequiredInvalid(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestResolver_DeepJourney(t *testing.T) {
-	var journey []*index.Reference
+	var journey []*Reference
 	for f := 0; f < 200; f++ {
 		journey = append(journey, nil)
 	}
-	idx := index.NewSpecIndexWithConfig(nil, index.CreateClosedAPIIndexConfig())
+	idx := NewSpecIndexWithConfig(nil, CreateClosedAPIIndexConfig())
 	resolver := NewResolver(idx)
 	assert.Nil(t, resolver.extractRelatives(nil, nil, nil, journey, false))
 }
@@ -385,7 +384,7 @@ func TestResolver_ResolveComponents_Stripe(t *testing.T) {
 	var rootNode yaml.Node
 	_ = yaml.Unmarshal(stripe, &rootNode)
 
-	idx := index.NewSpecIndexWithConfig(&rootNode, index.CreateClosedAPIIndexConfig())
+	idx := NewSpecIndexWithConfig(&rootNode, CreateClosedAPIIndexConfig())
 
 	resolver := NewResolver(idx)
 	assert.NotNil(t, resolver)
@@ -402,7 +401,7 @@ func TestResolver_ResolveComponents_BurgerShop(t *testing.T) {
 	var rootNode yaml.Node
 	_ = yaml.Unmarshal(mixedref, &rootNode)
 
-	idx := index.NewSpecIndexWithConfig(&rootNode, index.CreateClosedAPIIndexConfig())
+	idx := NewSpecIndexWithConfig(&rootNode, CreateClosedAPIIndexConfig())
 
 	resolver := NewResolver(idx)
 	assert.NotNil(t, resolver)
@@ -435,7 +434,7 @@ components:
 	var rootNode yaml.Node
 	_ = yaml.Unmarshal([]byte(yml), &rootNode)
 
-	idx := index.NewSpecIndexWithConfig(&rootNode, index.CreateClosedAPIIndexConfig())
+	idx := NewSpecIndexWithConfig(&rootNode, CreateClosedAPIIndexConfig())
 
 	resolver := NewResolver(idx)
 	assert.NotNil(t, resolver)
@@ -462,7 +461,7 @@ components:
 	var rootNode yaml.Node
 	_ = yaml.Unmarshal([]byte(yml), &rootNode)
 
-	idx := index.NewSpecIndexWithConfig(&rootNode, index.CreateClosedAPIIndexConfig())
+	idx := NewSpecIndexWithConfig(&rootNode, CreateClosedAPIIndexConfig())
 
 	resolver := NewResolver(idx)
 	assert.NotNil(t, resolver)
@@ -498,7 +497,7 @@ components:
 	var rootNode yaml.Node
 	_ = yaml.Unmarshal([]byte(yml), &rootNode)
 
-	idx := index.NewSpecIndexWithConfig(&rootNode, index.CreateClosedAPIIndexConfig())
+	idx := NewSpecIndexWithConfig(&rootNode, CreateClosedAPIIndexConfig())
 
 	resolver := NewResolver(idx)
 	assert.NotNil(t, resolver)
@@ -513,8 +512,8 @@ func TestResolver_ResolveComponents_MixedRef(t *testing.T) {
 	var rootNode yaml.Node
 	_ = yaml.Unmarshal(mixedref, &rootNode)
 
-	b := index.CreateOpenAPIIndexConfig()
-	idx := index.NewSpecIndexWithConfig(&rootNode, b)
+	b := CreateOpenAPIIndexConfig()
+	idx := NewSpecIndexWithConfig(&rootNode, b)
 
 	resolver := NewResolver(idx)
 	assert.NotNil(t, resolver)
@@ -534,7 +533,7 @@ func TestResolver_ResolveComponents_k8s(t *testing.T) {
 	var rootNode yaml.Node
 	_ = yaml.Unmarshal(k8s, &rootNode)
 
-	idx := index.NewSpecIndexWithConfig(&rootNode, index.CreateClosedAPIIndexConfig())
+	idx := NewSpecIndexWithConfig(&rootNode, CreateClosedAPIIndexConfig())
 
 	resolver := NewResolver(idx)
 	assert.NotNil(t, resolver)
@@ -555,8 +554,8 @@ func ExampleNewResolver() {
 	_ = yaml.Unmarshal(stripeBytes, &rootNode)
 
 	// create a new spec index (resolver depends on it)
-	indexConfig := index.CreateClosedAPIIndexConfig()
-	idx := index.NewSpecIndexWithConfig(&rootNode, indexConfig)
+	indexConfig := CreateClosedAPIIndexConfig()
+	idx := NewSpecIndexWithConfig(&rootNode, indexConfig)
 
 	// create a new resolver using the index.
 	resolver := NewResolver(idx)
@@ -581,7 +580,7 @@ func ExampleResolvingError() {
 			Column: 21,
 		},
 		Path:              "#/definitions/JeSuisUneErreur",
-		CircularReference: &index.CircularReferenceResult{},
+		CircularReference: &CircularReferenceResult{},
 	}
 
 	fmt.Printf("%s", re.Error())
diff --git a/index/rolodex.go b/index/rolodex.go
index a15b30e..f208ab1 100644
--- a/index/rolodex.go
+++ b/index/rolodex.go
@@ -57,6 +57,8 @@ type Rolodex struct {
 	indexConfig      *SpecIndexConfig
 	indexingDuration time.Duration
 	indexes          []*SpecIndex
+	rootIndex        *SpecIndex
+	caughtErrors     []error
 }
 
 type rolodexFile struct {
@@ -204,10 +206,22 @@ func NewRolodex(indexConfig *SpecIndexConfig) *Rolodex {
 	return r
 }
 
+func (r *Rolodex) GetIndexingDuration() time.Duration {
+	return r.indexingDuration
+}
+
+func (r *Rolodex) GetRootIndex() *SpecIndex {
+	return r.rootIndex
+}
+
 func (r *Rolodex) GetIndexes() []*SpecIndex {
 	return r.indexes
 }
 
+func (r *Rolodex) GetCaughtErrors() []error {
+	return r.caughtErrors
+}
+
 func (r *Rolodex) AddLocalFS(baseDir string, fileSystem fs.FS) {
 	absBaseDir, _ := filepath.Abs(baseDir)
 	r.localFS[absBaseDir] = fileSystem
@@ -246,6 +260,23 @@ func (r *Rolodex) IndexTheRolodex() error {
 			copiedConfig.SpecAbsolutePath = fullPath
 			copiedConfig.AvoidBuildIndex = true // we will build out everything in two steps.
 			idx, err := idxFile.Index(&copiedConfig)
+
+			// for each index, we need a resolver
+			resolver := NewResolver(idx)
+			idx.resolver = resolver
+
+			// check if the config has been set to ignore circular references in arrays and polymorphic schemas
+			if copiedConfig.IgnoreArrayCircularReferences {
+				resolver.IgnoreArrayCircularReferences()
+			}
+			if copiedConfig.IgnorePolymorphicCircularReferences {
+				resolver.IgnorePolymorphicCircularReferences()
+			}
+			resolvingErrors := resolver.CheckForCircularReferences()
+			for e := range resolvingErrors {
+				caughtErrors = append(caughtErrors, resolvingErrors[e])
+			}
+
 			if err != nil {
 				errChan <- err
 			}
@@ -295,10 +326,29 @@ func (r *Rolodex) IndexTheRolodex() error {
 	// now that we have indexed all the files, we can build the index.
 	for _, idx := range indexBuildQueue {
 		idx.BuildIndex()
+
 	}
 	r.indexes = indexBuildQueue
+
+	// indexed and built every supporting file, we can build the root index (our entry point)
+	index := NewSpecIndexWithConfig(r.indexConfig.SpecInfo.RootNode, r.indexConfig)
+	resolver := NewResolver(index)
+	if r.indexConfig.IgnoreArrayCircularReferences {
+		resolver.IgnoreArrayCircularReferences()
+	}
+	if r.indexConfig.IgnorePolymorphicCircularReferences {
+		resolver.IgnorePolymorphicCircularReferences()
+	}
+	index.resolver = resolver
+	resolvingErrors := resolver.CheckForCircularReferences()
+	for e := range resolvingErrors {
+		caughtErrors = append(caughtErrors, resolvingErrors[e])
+	}
+
+	r.rootIndex = index
 	r.indexingDuration = time.Now().Sub(started)
 	r.indexed = true
+	r.caughtErrors = caughtErrors
 	return errors.Join(caughtErrors...)
 
 }
@@ -363,6 +413,7 @@ func (r *Rolodex) Open(location string) (RolodexFile, error) {
 						data:         bytes,
 						fullPath:     fileLookup,
 						lastModified: s.ModTime(),
+						index:        r.rootIndex,
 					}
 					break
 				}
diff --git a/index/rolodex_test_data/dir1/components.yaml b/index/rolodex_test_data/dir1/components.yaml
index 8d521ee..dd14d4c 100644
--- a/index/rolodex_test_data/dir1/components.yaml
+++ b/index/rolodex_test_data/dir1/components.yaml
@@ -1,13 +1,15 @@
 openapi: 3.1.0
 info:
-  title: Rolodex Test Data
+  title: Dir1 Test Components
   version: 1.0.0
 components:
   schemas:
-    Ding:
+    GlobalComponent:
       type: object
-      description: A thing that does nothing. Ding a ling!
+      description: Dir1 Global Component
       properties:
         message:
           type: string
-          description: I am pointless. Ding Ding!
\ No newline at end of file
+          description: I am pointless, but I am global dir1.
+    SomeUtil:
+      $ref: "utils/utils.yaml"
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/index/rolodex_test_data/dir1/subdir1/shared.yaml b/index/rolodex_test_data/dir1/subdir1/shared.yaml
index e69de29..d70a69a 100644
--- a/index/rolodex_test_data/dir1/subdir1/shared.yaml
+++ b/index/rolodex_test_data/dir1/subdir1/shared.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+openapi: 3.1.0
+info:
+  title: Dir1 Shared Components
+  version: 1.0.0
+components:
+  schemas:
+    SharedComponent:
+      type: object
+      description: Dir1 Shared Component
+      properties:
+        message:
+          type: string
+          description: I am pointless, but I am shared dir1.
+    SomeUtil:
+      $ref: "../utils/utils.yaml"
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/index/rolodex_test_data/dir1/utils/utils.yaml b/index/rolodex_test_data/dir1/utils/utils.yaml
index e69de29..59b33bc 100644
--- a/index/rolodex_test_data/dir1/utils/utils.yaml
+++ b/index/rolodex_test_data/dir1/utils/utils.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+type: object
+description: I am a utility for dir1
+properties:
+  message:
+    type: string
+    description: I am pointless dir1.
+    properties:
+      link:
+        $ref: "../components.yaml#/components/schemas/GlobalComponent"
+      shared:
+        $ref: '../shared/shared.yaml#/components/schemas/SharedComponent'
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/index/rolodex_test_data/dir2/components.yaml b/index/rolodex_test_data/dir2/components.yaml
index dd14d4c..f41d4aa 100644
--- a/index/rolodex_test_data/dir2/components.yaml
+++ b/index/rolodex_test_data/dir2/components.yaml
@@ -1,15 +1,15 @@
 openapi: 3.1.0
 info:
-  title: Dir1 Test Components
+  title: Dir2 Test Components
   version: 1.0.0
 components:
   schemas:
     GlobalComponent:
       type: object
-      description: Dir1 Global Component
+      description: Dir2 Global Component
       properties:
         message:
           type: string
-          description: I am pointless, but I am global dir1.
+          description: I am pointless, but I am global dir2.
     SomeUtil:
       $ref: "utils/utils.yaml"
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/index/rolodex_test_data/dir2/subdir2/shared.yaml b/index/rolodex_test_data/dir2/subdir2/shared.yaml
index e69de29..3c33657 100644
--- a/index/rolodex_test_data/dir2/subdir2/shared.yaml
+++ b/index/rolodex_test_data/dir2/subdir2/shared.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+openapi: 3.1.0
+info:
+  title: Dir2 Shared Components
+  version: 1.0.0
+components:
+  schemas:
+    SharedComponent:
+      type: object
+      description: Dir2 Shared Component
+      properties:
+        message:
+          type: string
+          description: I am pointless, but I am shared dir2.
+    SomeUtil:
+      $ref: "../utils/utils.yaml"
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/index/rolodex_test_data/dir2/utils/utils.yaml b/index/rolodex_test_data/dir2/utils/utils.yaml
index e69de29..471b4c0 100644
--- a/index/rolodex_test_data/dir2/utils/utils.yaml
+++ b/index/rolodex_test_data/dir2/utils/utils.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+type: object
+description: I am a utility for dir2
+properties:
+  message:
+    type: string
+    description: I am pointless dir2.
+    properties:
+      link:
+        $ref: "../components.yaml#/components/schemas/GlobalComponent"
+      shared:
+        $ref: '../shared/shared.yaml#/components/schemas/SharedComponent'
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/index/rolodex_test_data/doc2.yaml b/index/rolodex_test_data/doc2.yaml
index e69de29..10586ec 100644
--- a/index/rolodex_test_data/doc2.yaml
+++ b/index/rolodex_test_data/doc2.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+openapi: 3.1.0
+info:
+  title: Rolodex Test Data
+  version: 1.0.0
+paths:
+  /one/local:
+    get:
+      responses:
+        '200':
+          description: OK
+          content:
+            application/json:
+              schema:
+                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Thing'
+  /one/file:
+    get:
+      responses:
+        '200':
+          description: OK
+          content:
+            application/json:
+              schema:
+                $ref: 'components.yaml#/components/schemas/Ding'
+  /nested/files1:
+    get:
+      responses:
+        '200':
+          description: OK
+          content:
+            application/json:
+              schema:
+                $ref: 'dir1/components.yaml#/components/schemas/GlobalComponent'
+  /nested/files2:
+    get:
+      responses:
+        '200':
+          description: OK
+          content:
+            application/json:
+              schema:
+                $ref: 'dir2/components.yaml#/components/schemas/GlobalComponent'
+components:
+  schemas:
+    Thing:
+      type: object
+      description: A thing that does nothing.
+      properties:
+        message:
+          type: string
+          description: I am pointless.
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/index/search_index.go b/index/search_index.go
index 0c8f698..2586d08 100644
--- a/index/search_index.go
+++ b/index/search_index.go
@@ -7,26 +7,36 @@ package index
 // and then externalSpecIndex for a match. If no match is found, it will recursively search the child indexes
 // extracted when parsing the OpenAPI Spec.
 func (index *SpecIndex) SearchIndexForReference(ref string) []*Reference {
+
 	if r, ok := index.allMappedRefs[ref]; ok {
 		return []*Reference{r}
 	}
-	for c := range index.children {
-		found := goFindMeSomething(index.children[c], ref)
-		if found != nil {
-			return found
-		}
-	}
+
+	// TODO: look in the rolodex.
+
 	return nil
+
+	//if r, ok := index.allMappedRefs[ref]; ok {
+	//	return []*Reference{r}
+	//}
+	//for c := range index.children {
+	//	found := goFindMeSomething(index.children[c], ref)
+	//	if found != nil {
+	//		return found
+	//	}
+	//}
+	//return nil
 }
 
 func (index *SpecIndex) SearchAncestryForSeenURI(uri string) *SpecIndex {
-	if index.parentIndex == nil {
-		return nil
-	}
-	if index.uri[0] != uri {
-		return index.parentIndex.SearchAncestryForSeenURI(uri)
-	}
-	return index
+	//if index.parentIndex == nil {
+	//	return nil
+	//}
+	//if index.uri[0] != uri {
+	//	return index.parentIndex.SearchAncestryForSeenURI(uri)
+	//}
+	//return index
+	return nil
 }
 
 func goFindMeSomething(i *SpecIndex, ref string) []*Reference {
diff --git a/index/spec_index.go b/index/spec_index.go
index 6d78f37..53c6aba 100644
--- a/index/spec_index.go
+++ b/index/spec_index.go
@@ -13,14 +13,15 @@
 package index
 
 import (
+	"context"
 	"fmt"
 	"sort"
 	"strings"
 	"sync"
+	"time"
 
 	"github.com/pb33f/libopenapi/utils"
 	"github.com/vmware-labs/yaml-jsonpath/pkg/yamlpath"
-	"golang.org/x/sync/syncmap"
 	"gopkg.in/yaml.v3"
 )
 
@@ -29,13 +30,15 @@ import (
 // how the index is set up.
 func NewSpecIndexWithConfig(rootNode *yaml.Node, config *SpecIndexConfig) *SpecIndex {
 	index := new(SpecIndex)
-	if config != nil && config.seenRemoteSources == nil {
-		config.seenRemoteSources = &syncmap.Map{}
-	}
-	config.remoteLock = &sync.Mutex{}
+	//if config != nil && config.seenRemoteSources == nil {
+	//	config.seenRemoteSources = &syncmap.Map{}
+	//}
+	//config.remoteLock = &sync.Mutex{}
 	index.config = config
-	index.parentIndex = config.ParentIndex
+	index.rolodex = config.Rolodex
+	//index.parentIndex = config.ParentIndex
 	index.uri = config.uri
+	index.specAbsolutePath = config.SpecAbsolutePath
 	if rootNode == nil || len(rootNode.Content) <= 0 {
 		return index
 	}
@@ -89,10 +92,10 @@ func createNewIndex(rootNode *yaml.Node, index *SpecIndex, avoidBuildOut bool) *
 	}
 
 	// do a copy!
-	index.config.seenRemoteSources.Range(func(k, v any) bool {
-		index.seenRemoteSources[k.(string)] = v.(*yaml.Node)
-		return true
-	})
+	//index.config.seenRemoteSources.Range(func(k, v any) bool {
+	//	index.seenRemoteSources[k.(string)] = v.(*yaml.Node)
+	//	return true
+	//})
 	return index
 }
 
@@ -618,13 +621,34 @@ func (index *SpecIndex) GetGlobalCallbacksCount() int {
 		return index.globalCallbacksCount
 	}
 
-	// index.pathRefsLock.Lock()
+	index.pathRefsLock.RLock()
 	for path, p := range index.pathRefs {
 		for _, m := range p {
 
 			// look through method for callbacks
 			callbacks, _ := yamlpath.NewPath("$..callbacks")
-			res, _ := callbacks.Find(m.Node)
+			// Channel used to receive the result from doSomething function
+			ch := make(chan string, 1)
+
+			// Create a context with a timeout of 5 seconds
+			ctxTimeout, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), time.Millisecond*500)
+			defer cancel()
+
+			var res []*yaml.Node
+
+			doSomething := func(ctx context.Context, ch chan<- string) {
+				res, _ = callbacks.Find(m.Node)
+				ch <- m.Definition
+			}
+
+			// Start the doSomething function
+			go doSomething(ctxTimeout, ch)
+
+			select {
+			case <-ctxTimeout.Done():
+				fmt.Printf("Callback %d: Context cancelled: %v\n", m.Node.Line, ctxTimeout.Err())
+			case <-ch:
+			}
 
 			if len(res) > 0 {
 				for _, callback := range res[0].Content {
@@ -650,7 +674,7 @@ func (index *SpecIndex) GetGlobalCallbacksCount() int {
 			}
 		}
 	}
-	// index.pathRefsLock.Unlock()
+	index.pathRefsLock.RUnlock()
 	return index.globalCallbacksCount
 }
 
@@ -670,7 +694,29 @@ func (index *SpecIndex) GetGlobalLinksCount() int {
 
 			// look through method for links
 			links, _ := yamlpath.NewPath("$..links")
-			res, _ := links.Find(m.Node)
+
+			// Channel used to receive the result from doSomething function
+			ch := make(chan string, 1)
+
+			// Create a context with a timeout of 5 seconds
+			ctxTimeout, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), time.Millisecond*500)
+			defer cancel()
+
+			var res []*yaml.Node
+
+			doSomething := func(ctx context.Context, ch chan<- string) {
+				res, _ = links.Find(m.Node)
+				ch <- m.Definition
+			}
+
+			// Start the doSomething function
+			go doSomething(ctxTimeout, ch)
+
+			select {
+			case <-ctxTimeout.Done():
+				fmt.Printf("Global links %d ref: Context cancelled: %v\n", m.Node.Line, ctxTimeout.Err())
+			case <-ch:
+			}
 
 			if len(res) > 0 {
 				for _, link := range res[0].Content {
@@ -928,6 +974,8 @@ func (index *SpecIndex) GetOperationCount() int {
 
 	opCount := 0
 
+	locatedPathRefs := make(map[string]map[string]*Reference)
+
 	for x, p := range index.pathsNode.Content {
 		if x%2 == 0 {
 
@@ -950,6 +998,7 @@ func (index *SpecIndex) GetOperationCount() int {
 						}
 					}
 					if valid {
+						fmt.Sprint(p)
 						ref := &Reference{
 							Definition: m.Value,
 							Name:       m.Value,
@@ -957,12 +1006,12 @@ func (index *SpecIndex) GetOperationCount() int {
 							Path:       fmt.Sprintf("$.paths.%s.%s", p.Value, m.Value),
 							ParentNode: m,
 						}
-						index.pathRefsLock.Lock()
-						if index.pathRefs[p.Value] == nil {
-							index.pathRefs[p.Value] = make(map[string]*Reference)
+						//index.pathRefsLock.Lock()
+						if locatedPathRefs[p.Value] == nil {
+							locatedPathRefs[p.Value] = make(map[string]*Reference)
 						}
-						index.pathRefs[p.Value][ref.Name] = ref
-						index.pathRefsLock.Unlock()
+						locatedPathRefs[p.Value][ref.Name] = ref
+						//index.pathRefsLock.Unlock()
 						// update
 						opCount++
 					}
@@ -970,7 +1019,11 @@ func (index *SpecIndex) GetOperationCount() int {
 			}
 		}
 	}
-
+	index.pathRefsLock.Lock()
+	for k, v := range locatedPathRefs {
+		index.pathRefs[k] = v
+	}
+	index.pathRefsLock.Unlock()
 	index.operationCount = opCount
 	return opCount
 }
@@ -1188,13 +1241,13 @@ func (index *SpecIndex) GetAllSummariesCount() int {
 
 // CheckForSeenRemoteSource will check to see if we have already seen this remote source and return it,
 // to avoid making duplicate remote calls for document data.
-func (index *SpecIndex) CheckForSeenRemoteSource(url string) (bool, *yaml.Node) {
-	if index.config == nil || index.config.seenRemoteSources == nil {
-		return false, nil
-	}
-	j, _ := index.config.seenRemoteSources.Load(url)
-	if j != nil {
-		return true, j.(*yaml.Node)
-	}
-	return false, nil
-}
+//func (index *SpecIndex) CheckForSeenRemoteSource(url string) (bool, *yaml.Node) {
+//	if index.config == nil || index.config.seenRemoteSources == nil {
+//		return false, nil
+//	}
+//	j, _ := index.config.seenRemoteSources.Load(url)
+//	if j != nil {
+//		return true, j.(*yaml.Node)
+//	}
+//	return false, nil
+//}
diff --git a/index/spec_index_test.go b/index/spec_index_test.go
index 4224f2e..de235da 100644
--- a/index/spec_index_test.go
+++ b/index/spec_index_test.go
@@ -92,9 +92,9 @@ func TestSpecIndex_DigitalOcean(t *testing.T) {
 
 	baseURL, _ := url.Parse("https://raw.githubusercontent.com/digitalocean/openapi/main/specification")
 	index := NewSpecIndexWithConfig(&rootNode, &SpecIndexConfig{
-		BaseURL:           baseURL,
-		AllowRemoteLookup: true,
-		AllowFileLookup:   true,
+		BaseURL: baseURL,
+		//AllowRemoteLookup: true,
+		//AllowFileLookup:   true,
 	})
 
 	assert.Len(t, index.GetAllExternalIndexes(), 291)
@@ -163,9 +163,9 @@ func TestSpecIndex_BaseURLError(t *testing.T) {
 	// anything.
 	baseURL, _ := url.Parse("https://githerbs.com/fresh/herbs/for/you")
 	index := NewSpecIndexWithConfig(&rootNode, &SpecIndexConfig{
-		BaseURL:           baseURL,
-		AllowRemoteLookup: true,
-		AllowFileLookup:   true,
+		BaseURL: baseURL,
+		//AllowRemoteLookup: true,
+		//AllowFileLookup:   true,
 	})
 
 	assert.Len(t, index.GetAllExternalIndexes(), 0)
@@ -441,9 +441,9 @@ func TestSpecIndex_BurgerShopMixedRef(t *testing.T) {
 	cwd, _ := os.Getwd()
 
 	index := NewSpecIndexWithConfig(&rootNode, &SpecIndexConfig{
-		AllowRemoteLookup: true,
-		AllowFileLookup:   true,
-		BasePath:          cwd,
+		//AllowRemoteLookup: true,
+		//	AllowFileLookup:   true,
+		BasePath: cwd,
 	})
 
 	assert.Len(t, index.allRefs, 5)
@@ -630,7 +630,7 @@ func TestSpecIndex_TestPathsNodeAsArray(t *testing.T) {
 	_ = yaml.Unmarshal([]byte(yml), &rootNode)
 
 	index := NewSpecIndexWithConfig(&rootNode, CreateOpenAPIIndexConfig())
-	assert.Nil(t, index.performExternalLookup(nil, "unknown", nil, nil))
+	assert.Nil(t, index.performExternalLookup(nil))
 }
 
 func TestSpecIndex_lookupRemoteReference_SeenSourceSimulation_Error(t *testing.T) {
@@ -734,7 +734,7 @@ paths:
 
 func TestSpecIndex_lookupRemoteReference_SeenSourceSimulation_BadJSON(t *testing.T) {
 	index := NewSpecIndexWithConfig(nil, &SpecIndexConfig{
-		AllowRemoteLookup: true,
+		//AllowRemoteLookup: true,
 	})
 	index.seenRemoteSources = make(map[string]*yaml.Node)
 	a, b, err := index.lookupRemoteReference("https://google.com//logos/doodles/2022/labor-day-2022-6753651837109490.3-l.png#/hey")
diff --git a/index/utility_methods.go b/index/utility_methods.go
index 8803872..109b48d 100644
--- a/index/utility_methods.go
+++ b/index/utility_methods.go
@@ -28,14 +28,14 @@ func (index *SpecIndex) extractDefinitionsAndSchemas(schemasNode *yaml.Node, pat
 			Node:                  schema,
 			Path:                  fmt.Sprintf("$.components.schemas.%s", name),
 			ParentNode:            schemasNode,
-			RequiredRefProperties: index.extractDefinitionRequiredRefProperties(schemasNode, map[string][]string{}),
+			RequiredRefProperties: extractDefinitionRequiredRefProperties(schemasNode, map[string][]string{}),
 		}
 		index.allComponentSchemaDefinitions[def] = ref
 	}
 }
 
 // extractDefinitionRequiredRefProperties goes through the direct properties of a schema and extracts the map of required definitions from within it
-func (index *SpecIndex) extractDefinitionRequiredRefProperties(schemaNode *yaml.Node, reqRefProps map[string][]string) map[string][]string {
+func extractDefinitionRequiredRefProperties(schemaNode *yaml.Node, reqRefProps map[string][]string) map[string][]string {
 	if schemaNode == nil {
 		return reqRefProps
 	}
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ func (index *SpecIndex) extractDefinitionRequiredRefProperties(schemaNode *yaml.
 		// Check to see if the current property is directly embedded within the current schema, and handle its properties if so
 		_, paramPropertiesMapNode := utils.FindKeyNodeTop("properties", param.Content)
 		if paramPropertiesMapNode != nil {
-			reqRefProps = index.extractDefinitionRequiredRefProperties(param, reqRefProps)
+			reqRefProps = extractDefinitionRequiredRefProperties(param, reqRefProps)
 		}
 
 		// Check to see if the current property is polymorphic, and dive into that model if so
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ func (index *SpecIndex) extractDefinitionRequiredRefProperties(schemaNode *yaml.
 			_, ofNode := utils.FindKeyNodeTop(key, param.Content)
 			if ofNode != nil {
 				for _, ofNodeItem := range ofNode.Content {
-					reqRefProps = index.extractRequiredReferenceProperties(ofNodeItem, name, reqRefProps)
+					reqRefProps = extractRequiredReferenceProperties(ofNodeItem, name, reqRefProps)
 				}
 			}
 		}
@@ -91,14 +91,14 @@ func (index *SpecIndex) extractDefinitionRequiredRefProperties(schemaNode *yaml.
 			continue
 		}
 
-		reqRefProps = index.extractRequiredReferenceProperties(requiredPropDefNode, requiredPropertyNode.Value, reqRefProps)
+		reqRefProps = extractRequiredReferenceProperties(requiredPropDefNode, requiredPropertyNode.Value, reqRefProps)
 	}
 
 	return reqRefProps
 }
 
 // extractRequiredReferenceProperties returns a map of definition names to the property or properties which reference it within a node
-func (index *SpecIndex) extractRequiredReferenceProperties(requiredPropDefNode *yaml.Node, propName string, reqRefProps map[string][]string) map[string][]string {
+func extractRequiredReferenceProperties(requiredPropDefNode *yaml.Node, propName string, reqRefProps map[string][]string) map[string][]string {
 	isRef, _, defPath := utils.IsNodeRefValue(requiredPropDefNode)
 	if !isRef {
 		_, defItems := utils.FindKeyNodeTop("items", requiredPropDefNode.Content)
diff --git a/index/utility_methods_test.go b/index/utility_methods_test.go
index aec4506..b8cad43 100644
--- a/index/utility_methods_test.go
+++ b/index/utility_methods_test.go
@@ -49,7 +49,5 @@ func TestGenerateCleanSpecConfigBaseURL_HttpStrip(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestSpecIndex_extractDefinitionRequiredRefProperties(t *testing.T) {
-	c := CreateOpenAPIIndexConfig()
-	idx := NewSpecIndexWithConfig(nil, c)
-	assert.Nil(t, idx.extractDefinitionRequiredRefProperties(nil, nil))
+	assert.Nil(t, extractDefinitionRequiredRefProperties(nil, nil))
 }
diff --git a/utils/unwrap_errors.go b/utils/unwrap_errors.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7d1f83a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/utils/unwrap_errors.go
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+// Copyright 2023 Princess B33f Heavy Industries / Dave Shanley
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
+
+package utils
+
+func UnwrapErrors(err error) []error {
+	if err == nil {
+		return []error{}
+	}
+	return err.(interface{ Unwrap() []error }).Unwrap()
+}
diff --git a/what-changed/model/components_test.go b/what-changed/model/components_test.go
index 4853b66..99544ba 100644
--- a/what-changed/model/components_test.go
+++ b/what-changed/model/components_test.go
@@ -4,14 +4,13 @@
 package model
 
 import (
-	"github.com/pb33f/libopenapi/datamodel/low"
-	v2 "github.com/pb33f/libopenapi/datamodel/low/v2"
-	"github.com/pb33f/libopenapi/datamodel/low/v3"
-	"github.com/pb33f/libopenapi/index"
-	"github.com/pb33f/libopenapi/resolver"
-	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
-	"gopkg.in/yaml.v3"
-	"testing"
+    "github.com/pb33f/libopenapi/datamodel/low"
+    v2 "github.com/pb33f/libopenapi/datamodel/low/v2"
+    "github.com/pb33f/libopenapi/datamodel/low/v3"
+    "github.com/pb33f/libopenapi/index"
+    "github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+    "gopkg.in/yaml.v3"
+    "testing"
 )
 
 func TestCompareComponents_Swagger_Definitions_Equal(t *testing.T) {
@@ -677,8 +676,8 @@ func TestCompareComponents_OpenAPI_Responses_FullBuild_CircularRef(t *testing.T)
 	idx2 := index.NewSpecIndex(&rNode)
 
 	// resolver required to check circular refs.
-	re1 := resolver.NewResolver(idx)
-	re2 := resolver.NewResolver(idx2)
+	re1 := index.NewResolver(idx)
+	re2 := index.NewResolver(idx2)
 
 	re1.CheckForCircularReferences()
 	re2.CheckForCircularReferences()