Erosion

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

```
public class Erosion
extends java.lang.Object
```
Given an image it'll try to shrink foreground region of image, where foreground denoted by white color ( higher pixel intensity )
It's nothing but application of min filter on black-white image.

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor Description

Erosion()

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`java.awt.image.BufferedImage`	`erode(java.awt.image.BufferedImage img, int order, int itr)`	Erodes given image
`java.awt.image.BufferedImage`	`erode(java.lang.String img, int order, int itr)`	Erodes given image

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

- Constructor Detail
  - Erosion
```
public Erosion()
```
- Method Detail
  - erode
```
public java.awt.image.BufferedImage erode(java.awt.image.BufferedImage img,
                                          int order,
                                          int itr)
```
    Erodes given image
    
    Parameters:
    
    img - Image to be eroded
    
    order - Size of square shaped structuring element
    
    itr - Times erosion to be performed iteratively
    
    Returns:
    
    Eroded image
  - erode
```
public java.awt.image.BufferedImage erode(java.lang.String img,
                                          int order,
                                          int itr)
```
    Erodes given image
    
    Parameters:
    
    img - Image to be eroded
    
    order - Size of square shaped structuring element
    
    itr - Times erosion to be performed iteratively
    
    Returns:
    
    Eroded image