std::vector<ImportDescriptor*> LandsatGeotiffImporter::createImportDescriptors(const std::string& filename,
   const DynamicObject* pImageMetadata,
   Landsat::LandsatImageType type)
{
   std::string suffix;
   if (type == Landsat::LANDSAT_VNIR)
   {
      suffix = "vnir";
   }
   else if (type == Landsat::LANDSAT_PAN)
   {
      suffix = "pan";
   }
   else if (type == Landsat::LANDSAT_TIR)
   {
      suffix = "tir";
   }
   std::vector<ImportDescriptor*> descriptors;
   std::string spacecraft = dv_cast<std::string>(
      pImageMetadata->getAttributeByPath("LANDSAT_MTL/L1_METADATA_FILE/PRODUCT_METADATA/SPACECRAFT_ID"), "");
   std::vector<std::string> bandNames = Landsat::getSensorBandNames(spacecraft, type);
   if (bandNames.empty())
   {
      //this spacecraft and iamge type
      //isn't meant to have any bands, so terminate early
      //e.g. spacecraft == "Landsat5" && type == Landsat::LANDSAT_PAN
      return descriptors;
   }
   std::vector<unsigned int> validBands;
   std::vector<std::string> bandFiles = Landsat::getGeotiffBandFilenames(
      pImageMetadata, filename, type, validBands);
   if (bandFiles.empty())
   {
      mWarnings.push_back("Unable to locate band files for " + suffix + " product."); 
      return descriptors;
   }
   ImportDescriptorResource pImportDescriptor(filename + "-" + suffix,
      TypeConverter::toString<RasterElement>(), NULL, false);
   if (pImportDescriptor.get() == NULL)
   {
      return descriptors;
   }
   RasterDataDescriptor* pDescriptor = dynamic_cast<RasterDataDescriptor*>(pImportDescriptor->getDataDescriptor());
   if (pDescriptor == NULL)
   {
      return descriptors;
   }
   pDescriptor->setProcessingLocation(ON_DISK);
   DynamicObject* pMetadata = pDescriptor->getMetadata();
   pMetadata->merge(pImageMetadata);
   FactoryResource<RasterFileDescriptor> pFileDescriptorRes;
   pDescriptor->setFileDescriptor(pFileDescriptorRes.get());
   RasterFileDescriptor* pFileDescriptor = dynamic_cast<RasterFileDescriptor*>(pDescriptor->getFileDescriptor());
   pFileDescriptor->setFilename(filename);

   std::string tiffFile = bandFiles[0];
   if (!Landsat::parseBasicsFromTiff(tiffFile, pDescriptor))
   {
      mWarnings.push_back("Unable to parse basic information about image from tiff file for " + suffix + " product.");
      return descriptors;
   }
   if (pDescriptor->getBandCount() != 1 || pDescriptor->getDataType() != INT1UBYTE)
   {
      mWarnings.push_back("Improperly formatted tiff file for " + suffix + " product.");
      return descriptors;
   }
   pDescriptor->setInterleaveFormat(BSQ); //one tiff file per band.
   pFileDescriptor->setInterleaveFormat(BSQ);
   std::vector<DimensionDescriptor> bands = RasterUtilities::generateDimensionVector(
      bandFiles.size(), true, false, true);
   pDescriptor->setBands(bands);
   pFileDescriptor->setBands(bands);
   pDescriptor->setBadValues(std::vector<int>(1, 0));
   pFileDescriptor->setDatasetLocation(suffix);

   //special metadata here
   Landsat::fixMtlMetadata(pMetadata, type, validBands);

   std::vector<std::string> defaultImport = OptionsLandsatImport::getSettingDefaultImport();
   bool fallbackToDn = false;
   descriptors.push_back(pImportDescriptor.release());

   if (type == Landsat::LANDSAT_VNIR)
   {
      //attempt to display true-color
      DimensionDescriptor redBand = RasterUtilities::findBandWavelengthMatch(0.630, 0.690, pDescriptor);
      DimensionDescriptor greenBand = RasterUtilities::findBandWavelengthMatch(0.510, 0.590, pDescriptor);
      DimensionDescriptor blueBand = RasterUtilities::findBandWavelengthMatch(0.410, 0.490, pDescriptor);
      if (redBand.isValid() && greenBand.isValid() && blueBand.isValid())
      {
         pDescriptor->setDisplayMode(RGB_MODE);
         pDescriptor->setDisplayBand(RED, redBand);
         pDescriptor->setDisplayBand(GREEN, greenBand);
         pDescriptor->setDisplayBand(BLUE, blueBand);
      }
   }

   std::vector<std::pair<double, double> > radianceFactors = Landsat::determineRadianceConversionFactors(
      pMetadata, type, validBands);
   bool shouldDefaultImportRadiance =
      std::find(defaultImport.begin(), defaultImport.end(), suffix + "-Radiance") != defaultImport.end();
   if (radianceFactors.size() == bandFiles.size())
   {
      //we have enough to create radiance import descriptor
      RasterDataDescriptor* pRadianceDescriptor = dynamic_cast<RasterDataDescriptor*>(
         pDescriptor->copy(filename + "-" + suffix + "-radiance", NULL));
      if (pRadianceDescriptor != NULL)
      {
         pRadianceDescriptor->setDataType(FLT4BYTES);
         pRadianceDescriptor->setValidDataTypes(std::vector<EncodingType>(1, pRadianceDescriptor->getDataType()));
         pRadianceDescriptor->setBadValues(std::vector<int>(1, -100));
         FactoryResource<Units> pUnits;
         pUnits->setUnitType(RADIANCE);
         pUnits->setUnitName("w/(m^2*sr*um)");
         pUnits->setScaleFromStandard(1.0);
         pRadianceDescriptor->setUnits(pUnits.get());
         FileDescriptor* pRadianceFileDescriptor = pRadianceDescriptor->getFileDescriptor();
         if (pRadianceFileDescriptor != NULL)
         {
            pRadianceFileDescriptor->setDatasetLocation(suffix + "-radiance");
            ImportDescriptorResource pRadianceImportDescriptor(pRadianceDescriptor,
               shouldDefaultImportRadiance);
            descriptors.push_back(pRadianceImportDescriptor.release());
         }
      }
   }
   else if (shouldDefaultImportRadiance)
   {
      fallbackToDn = true;
   }

   std::vector<double> reflectanceFactors = Landsat::determineReflectanceConversionFactors(
      pMetadata, type, validBands);
   bool shouldDefaultImportReflectance =
      std::find(defaultImport.begin(), defaultImport.end(), suffix + "-Reflectance") != defaultImport.end();
   if (radianceFactors.size() == bandFiles.size() && reflectanceFactors.size() == bandFiles.size())
   {
      //we have enough to create reflectance import descriptor
      RasterDataDescriptor* pReflectanceDescriptor = dynamic_cast<RasterDataDescriptor*>(
         pDescriptor->copy(filename + "-" + suffix + "-reflectance", NULL));
      if (pReflectanceDescriptor != NULL)
      {
         pReflectanceDescriptor->setDataType(INT2SBYTES);
         pReflectanceDescriptor->setValidDataTypes(
            std::vector<EncodingType>(1, pReflectanceDescriptor->getDataType()));
         pReflectanceDescriptor->setBadValues(std::vector<int>(1, std::numeric_limits<short>::max()));
         FactoryResource<Units> pUnits;
         pUnits->setUnitType(REFLECTANCE);
         pUnits->setUnitName("Reflectance");
         pUnits->setScaleFromStandard(1/10000.0);
         pReflectanceDescriptor->setUnits(pUnits.get());
         FileDescriptor* pReflectanceFileDescriptor = pReflectanceDescriptor->getFileDescriptor();
         if (pReflectanceFileDescriptor != NULL)
         {
            pReflectanceFileDescriptor->setDatasetLocation(suffix + "-reflectance");
            ImportDescriptorResource pReflectanceImportDescriptor(pReflectanceDescriptor,
               shouldDefaultImportReflectance);
            descriptors.push_back(pReflectanceImportDescriptor.release());
         }
      }
   }
   else if (shouldDefaultImportReflectance)
   {
      fallbackToDn = true;
   }

   double K1 = 0.0;
   double K2 = 0.0;
   bool haveTemperatureFactors = Landsat::getTemperatureConstants(pMetadata, type,
      K1, K2);
   bool shouldDefaultImportTemperature =
      std::find(defaultImport.begin(), defaultImport.end(), suffix + "-Temperature") != defaultImport.end();
   if (radianceFactors.size() == bandFiles.size() && haveTemperatureFactors)
   {
      //we have enough to create temperature import descriptor
      RasterDataDescriptor* pTemperatureDescriptor = dynamic_cast<RasterDataDescriptor*>(
         pDescriptor->copy(filename + "-" + suffix + "-temperature", NULL));
      if (pTemperatureDescriptor != NULL)
      {
         pTemperatureDescriptor->setDataType(FLT4BYTES);
         pTemperatureDescriptor->setValidDataTypes(
            std::vector<EncodingType>(1, pTemperatureDescriptor->getDataType()));
         pTemperatureDescriptor->setBadValues(std::vector<int>(1, -1));
         FactoryResource<Units> pUnits;
         pUnits->setUnitType(EMISSIVITY);
         pUnits->setUnitName("K");
         pUnits->setScaleFromStandard(1.0);
         pTemperatureDescriptor->setUnits(pUnits.get());
         FileDescriptor* pTemperatureFileDescriptor = pTemperatureDescriptor->getFileDescriptor();
         if (pTemperatureFileDescriptor != NULL)
         {
            pTemperatureFileDescriptor->setDatasetLocation(suffix + "-temperature");
            ImportDescriptorResource pTemperatureImportDescriptor(pTemperatureDescriptor,
               shouldDefaultImportTemperature);
            descriptors.push_back(pTemperatureImportDescriptor.release());
         }
      }
   }
   else if (shouldDefaultImportTemperature)
   {
      fallbackToDn = true;
   }

   if (fallbackToDn ||
      std::find(defaultImport.begin(), defaultImport.end(), suffix + "-DN") != defaultImport.end())
   {
      pImportDescriptor->setImported(true);
   }

   return descriptors;
}