PointingFactory (SNAP Engine API)

```
public interface PointingFactory
```
A factory which creates instances of a Pointing for a given raster data node. A PointingFactory is usually assigned to data Product by its ProductReader

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`Pointing`	`createPointing(RasterDataNode raster)`	Creates a `Pointing` applicable to the given raster.
`String[]`	`getSupportedProductTypes()`	Retrieves the product types for which this instance can create `pointings`.

- Method Detail
  - getSupportedProductTypes
```
String[] getSupportedProductTypes()
```
    Retrieves the product types for which this instance can create pointings.
    
    Returns:
    
    the product types
  - createPointing
```
Pointing createPointing(RasterDataNode raster)
```
    Creates a Pointing applicable to the given raster. It is ensured that this method is only called for rasters which are contained in a Product and have a valid GeoCoding.
    
    Parameters:
    
    raster - the raster data node for which the Pointing is being created
    
    Returns:
    
    the pointing or null if it cannot be created