Dilation

java.lang.Object
- in.itzmeanjan.filterit.morphology.Dilation

```
public class Dilation
extends java.lang.Object
```
Given an image with white foreground objects & black background color, it'll try to expand foreground area by applying a kernel on each pixel of image, which will make this pixel foreground ( white ) if at least one of the pixels present in its order-1 neighbourhood is white colored i.e. we're extending foreground region by this morphological op.
This operation can also be helpful in detecting edges, by performing image subtraction.

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor Description

Dilation()

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`java.awt.image.BufferedImage`	`dilate(java.awt.image.BufferedImage img, int order, int itr)`	Dilation can be performed by simply applying mode filter ( picks high intensity pixel from neighbourhood ) iteratively for number of specified times.
`java.awt.image.BufferedImage`	`dilate(java.lang.String img, int order, int itr)`	Applies dilation on image given as filepath

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

- Constructor Detail
  - Dilation
```
public Dilation()
```
- Method Detail
  - dilate
```
public java.awt.image.BufferedImage dilate(java.awt.image.BufferedImage img,
                                           int order,
                                           int itr)
```
    Dilation can be performed by simply applying mode filter ( picks high intensity pixel from neighbourhood ) iteratively for number of specified times.
    
    Parameters:
    
    img - Source image, to be dilated
    
    order - Size of structuring element
    
    itr - Number of times dilation to be performed
    
    Returns:
    
    Dilated image
  - dilate
```
public java.awt.image.BufferedImage dilate(java.lang.String img,
                                           int order,
                                           int itr)
```
    Applies dilation on image given as filepath
    
    Parameters:
    
    img - Source image, to be dilated
    
    order - Size of structuring element
    
    itr - Number of times dilation to be performed
    
    Returns:
    
    Dilated image