diff --git a/lldb/include/lldb/Interpreter/ScriptedInterface.h b/lldb/include/lldb/Interpreter/ScriptedInterface.h
--- a/lldb/include/lldb/Interpreter/ScriptedInterface.h
+++ b/lldb/include/lldb/Interpreter/ScriptedInterface.h
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
   ScriptedInterface() = default;
   virtual ~ScriptedInterface() = default;
 
-  virtual StructuredData::GenericSP
+  virtual StructuredData::Generic *
   CreatePluginObject(llvm::StringRef class_name, ExecutionContext &exe_ctx,
                      StructuredData::DictionarySP args_sp) = 0;
 
@@ -67,8 +67,12 @@
     return true;
   }
 
+  void SetPluginObject(StructuredData::Generic *object_instance) {
+    m_object_instance = object_instance;
+  }
+
 protected:
-  StructuredData::GenericSP m_object_instance_sp;
+  StructuredData::Generic *m_object_instance;
 };
 } // namespace lldb_private
 #endif // LLDB_INTERPRETER_SCRIPTEDINTERFACE_H
diff --git a/lldb/include/lldb/Interpreter/ScriptedProcessInterface.h b/lldb/include/lldb/Interpreter/ScriptedProcessInterface.h
--- a/lldb/include/lldb/Interpreter/ScriptedProcessInterface.h
+++ b/lldb/include/lldb/Interpreter/ScriptedProcessInterface.h
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 namespace lldb_private {
 class ScriptedProcessInterface : virtual public ScriptedInterface {
 public:
-  StructuredData::GenericSP
+  StructuredData::Generic *
   CreatePluginObject(llvm::StringRef class_name, ExecutionContext &exe_ctx,
                      StructuredData::DictionarySP args_sp) override {
     return nullptr;
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@
 
 class ScriptedThreadInterface : virtual public ScriptedInterface {
 public:
-  StructuredData::GenericSP
+  StructuredData::Generic *
   CreatePluginObject(llvm::StringRef class_name, ExecutionContext &exe_ctx,
                      StructuredData::DictionarySP args_sp) override {
     return nullptr;
diff --git a/lldb/source/Plugins/Process/scripted/ScriptedProcess.h b/lldb/source/Plugins/Process/scripted/ScriptedProcess.h
--- a/lldb/source/Plugins/Process/scripted/ScriptedProcess.h
+++ b/lldb/source/Plugins/Process/scripted/ScriptedProcess.h
@@ -110,8 +110,7 @@
   // Member variables.
   const ScriptedProcessInfo m_scripted_process_info;
   lldb_private::ScriptInterpreter *m_interpreter = nullptr;
-  lldb_private::StructuredData::ObjectSP m_script_object_sp = nullptr;
-  //@}
+  lldb_private::StructuredData::Generic *m_script_object = nullptr;
 };
 
 } // namespace lldb_private
diff --git a/lldb/source/Plugins/Process/scripted/ScriptedProcess.cpp b/lldb/source/Plugins/Process/scripted/ScriptedProcess.cpp
--- a/lldb/source/Plugins/Process/scripted/ScriptedProcess.cpp
+++ b/lldb/source/Plugins/Process/scripted/ScriptedProcess.cpp
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
 
 void ScriptedProcess::CheckInterpreterAndScriptObject() const {
   lldbassert(m_interpreter && "Invalid Script Interpreter.");
-  lldbassert(m_script_object_sp && "Invalid Script Object.");
+  lldbassert(m_script_object && "Invalid Script Object.");
 }
 
 lldb::ProcessSP ScriptedProcess::CreateInstance(lldb::TargetSP target_sp,
@@ -64,8 +64,8 @@
   auto process_sp = std::make_shared<ScriptedProcess>(
       target_sp, listener_sp, scripted_process_info, error);
 
-  if (error.Fail() || !process_sp || !process_sp->m_script_object_sp ||
-      !process_sp->m_script_object_sp->IsValid()) {
+  if (error.Fail() || !process_sp || !process_sp->m_script_object ||
+      !process_sp->m_script_object->IsValid()) {
     LLDB_LOGF(GetLogIfAllCategoriesSet(LIBLLDB_LOG_PROCESS), "%s",
               error.AsCString());
     return nullptr;
@@ -103,18 +103,18 @@
 
   ExecutionContext exe_ctx(target_sp, /*get_process=*/false);
 
-  StructuredData::GenericSP object_sp = GetInterface().CreatePluginObject(
+  StructuredData::Generic *script_object = GetInterface().CreatePluginObject(
       m_scripted_process_info.GetClassName().c_str(), exe_ctx,
       m_scripted_process_info.GetArgsSP());
 
-  if (!object_sp || !object_sp->IsValid()) {
+  if (!script_object || !script_object->IsValid()) {
     error.SetErrorStringWithFormat("ScriptedProcess::%s () - ERROR: %s",
                                    __FUNCTION__,
                                    "Failed to create valid script object");
     return;
   }
 
-  m_script_object_sp = object_sp;
+  m_script_object = script_object;
 }
 
 ScriptedProcess::~ScriptedProcess() {
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@
 Status ScriptedProcess::DoDestroy() { return Status(); }
 
 bool ScriptedProcess::IsAlive() {
-  if (m_interpreter && m_script_object_sp)
+  if (m_interpreter && m_script_object)
     return GetInterface().IsAlive();
   return false;
 }
diff --git a/lldb/source/Plugins/Process/scripted/ScriptedThread.h b/lldb/source/Plugins/Process/scripted/ScriptedThread.h
--- a/lldb/source/Plugins/Process/scripted/ScriptedThread.h
+++ b/lldb/source/Plugins/Process/scripted/ScriptedThread.h
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@
 
   const ScriptedProcess &m_scripted_process;
   std::shared_ptr<DynamicRegisterInfo> m_register_info_sp = nullptr;
-  lldb_private::StructuredData::ObjectSP m_script_object_sp = nullptr;
+  lldb_private::StructuredData::Generic *m_script_object = nullptr;
 };
 
 } // namespace lldb_private
diff --git a/lldb/source/Plugins/Process/scripted/ScriptedThread.cpp b/lldb/source/Plugins/Process/scripted/ScriptedThread.cpp
--- a/lldb/source/Plugins/Process/scripted/ScriptedThread.cpp
+++ b/lldb/source/Plugins/Process/scripted/ScriptedThread.cpp
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 using namespace lldb_private;
 
 void ScriptedThread::CheckInterpreterAndScriptObject() const {
-  lldbassert(m_script_object_sp && "Invalid Script Object.");
+  lldbassert(m_script_object && "Invalid Script Object.");
   lldbassert(GetInterface() && "Invalid Scripted Thread Interface.");
 }
 
@@ -52,16 +52,16 @@
 
   ExecutionContext exe_ctx(process);
 
-  StructuredData::GenericSP object_sp =
+  StructuredData::Generic *script_object =
       scripted_thread_interface->CreatePluginObject(
           class_name->c_str(), exe_ctx,
           process.m_scripted_process_info.GetArgsSP());
-  if (!object_sp || !object_sp->IsValid()) {
+  if (!script_object || !script_object->IsValid()) {
     error.SetErrorString("Failed to create valid script object");
     return;
   }
 
-  m_script_object_sp = object_sp;
+  m_script_object = script_object;
 
   SetID(scripted_thread_interface->GetThreadID());
 }
diff --git a/lldb/source/Plugins/ScriptInterpreter/Python/ScriptedProcessPythonInterface.h b/lldb/source/Plugins/ScriptInterpreter/Python/ScriptedProcessPythonInterface.h
--- a/lldb/source/Plugins/ScriptInterpreter/Python/ScriptedProcessPythonInterface.h
+++ b/lldb/source/Plugins/ScriptInterpreter/Python/ScriptedProcessPythonInterface.h
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 public:
   ScriptedProcessPythonInterface(ScriptInterpreterPythonImpl &interpreter);
 
-  StructuredData::GenericSP
+  StructuredData::Generic *
   CreatePluginObject(const llvm::StringRef class_name,
                      ExecutionContext &exe_ctx,
                      StructuredData::DictionarySP args_sp) override;
diff --git a/lldb/source/Plugins/ScriptInterpreter/Python/ScriptedProcessPythonInterface.cpp b/lldb/source/Plugins/ScriptInterpreter/Python/ScriptedProcessPythonInterface.cpp
--- a/lldb/source/Plugins/ScriptInterpreter/Python/ScriptedProcessPythonInterface.cpp
+++ b/lldb/source/Plugins/ScriptInterpreter/Python/ScriptedProcessPythonInterface.cpp
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
     ScriptInterpreterPythonImpl &interpreter)
     : ScriptedProcessInterface(), ScriptedPythonInterface(interpreter) {}
 
-StructuredData::GenericSP ScriptedProcessPythonInterface::CreatePluginObject(
+StructuredData::Generic *ScriptedProcessPythonInterface::CreatePluginObject(
     llvm::StringRef class_name, ExecutionContext &exe_ctx,
     StructuredData::DictionarySP args_sp) {
   if (class_name.empty())
@@ -50,10 +50,10 @@
   if (!ret_val)
     return {};
 
-  m_object_instance_sp =
-      StructuredData::GenericSP(new StructuredPythonObject(ret_val));
+  m_object_instance = static_cast<StructuredData::Generic *>(
+      new StructuredPythonObject(ret_val));
 
-  return m_object_instance_sp;
+  return m_object_instance;
 }
 
 Status ScriptedProcessPythonInterface::Launch() {
diff --git a/lldb/source/Plugins/ScriptInterpreter/Python/ScriptedPythonInterface.h b/lldb/source/Plugins/ScriptInterpreter/Python/ScriptedPythonInterface.h
--- a/lldb/source/Plugins/ScriptInterpreter/Python/ScriptedPythonInterface.h
+++ b/lldb/source/Plugins/ScriptInterpreter/Python/ScriptedPythonInterface.h
@@ -42,15 +42,16 @@
         llvm::Twine(LLVM_PRETTY_FUNCTION + llvm::Twine(" (") +
                     llvm::Twine(method_name) + llvm::Twine(")"))
             .str();
-    if (!m_object_instance_sp)
-      return ErrorWithMessage<T>(caller_signature, "Python object ill-formed",
-                                 error);
 
     Locker py_lock(&m_interpreter, Locker::AcquireLock | Locker::NoSTDIN,
                    Locker::FreeLock);
 
+    if (!m_object_instance && m_object_instance->IsValid())
+      return ErrorWithMessage<T>(caller_signature, "Python object ill-formed",
+                                 error);
+
     PythonObject implementor(PyRefType::Borrowed,
-                             (PyObject *)m_object_instance_sp->GetValue());
+                             (PyObject *)m_object_instance->GetValue());
 
     if (!implementor.IsAllocated())
       return ErrorWithMessage<T>(caller_signature,
diff --git a/lldb/source/Plugins/ScriptInterpreter/Python/ScriptedThreadPythonInterface.h b/lldb/source/Plugins/ScriptInterpreter/Python/ScriptedThreadPythonInterface.h
--- a/lldb/source/Plugins/ScriptInterpreter/Python/ScriptedThreadPythonInterface.h
+++ b/lldb/source/Plugins/ScriptInterpreter/Python/ScriptedThreadPythonInterface.h
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 public:
   ScriptedThreadPythonInterface(ScriptInterpreterPythonImpl &interpreter);
 
-  StructuredData::GenericSP
+  StructuredData::Generic *
   CreatePluginObject(llvm::StringRef class_name, ExecutionContext &exe_ctx,
                      StructuredData::DictionarySP args_sp) override;
 
diff --git a/lldb/source/Plugins/ScriptInterpreter/Python/ScriptedThreadPythonInterface.cpp b/lldb/source/Plugins/ScriptInterpreter/Python/ScriptedThreadPythonInterface.cpp
--- a/lldb/source/Plugins/ScriptInterpreter/Python/ScriptedThreadPythonInterface.cpp
+++ b/lldb/source/Plugins/ScriptInterpreter/Python/ScriptedThreadPythonInterface.cpp
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
     ScriptInterpreterPythonImpl &interpreter)
     : ScriptedThreadInterface(), ScriptedPythonInterface(interpreter) {}
 
-StructuredData::GenericSP ScriptedThreadPythonInterface::CreatePluginObject(
+StructuredData::Generic *ScriptedThreadPythonInterface::CreatePluginObject(
     const llvm::StringRef class_name, ExecutionContext &exe_ctx,
     StructuredData::DictionarySP args_sp) {
 
@@ -50,10 +50,10 @@
   if (!ret_val)
     return {};
 
-  m_object_instance_sp =
-      StructuredData::GenericSP(new StructuredPythonObject(ret_val));
+  m_object_instance = static_cast<StructuredData::Generic *>(
+      new StructuredPythonObject(ret_val));
 
-  return m_object_instance_sp;
+  return m_object_instance;
 }
 
 lldb::tid_t ScriptedThreadPythonInterface::GetThreadID() {