public class Kernel extends Object implements Cloneable
Kernel class defines a matrix that describes how a
 specified pixel and its surrounding pixels affect the value
 computed for the pixel's position in the output image of a filtering
 operation.  The X origin and Y origin indicate the kernel matrix element
 that corresponds to the pixel position for which an output value is
 being computed.ConvolveOp| Constructor | Description | 
|---|---|
| Kernel(int width,
      int height,
      float[] data) | Constructs a  Kernelobject from an array of floats. | 
| Modifier and Type | Method | Description | 
|---|---|---|
| Object | clone() | Clones this object. | 
| int | getHeight() | Returns the height of this  Kernel. | 
| float[] | getKernelData(float[] data) | Returns the kernel data in row major order. | 
| int | getWidth() | Returns the width of this  Kernel. | 
| int | getXOrigin() | Returns the X origin of this  Kernel. | 
| int | getYOrigin() | Returns the Y origin of this  Kernel. | 
public Kernel(int width,
              int height,
              float[] data)
Kernel object from an array of floats.
 The first width*height elements of
 the data array are copied.
 If the length of the data array is less
 than width*height, an IllegalArgumentException is thrown.
 The X origin is (width-1)/2 and the Y origin is (height-1)/2.width - width of the kernelheight - height of the kerneldata - kernel data in row major orderIllegalArgumentException - if the length of data
         is less than the product of width and
         heightpublic final int getXOrigin()
Kernel.public final int getYOrigin()
Kernel.public final int getWidth()
Kernel.Kernel.public final int getHeight()
Kernel.Kernel.public final float[] getKernelData(float[] data)
data array is returned.  If data
 is null, a new array is allocated.data - if non-null, contains the returned kernel datadata array containing the kernel data
         in row major order or, if data is
         null, a newly allocated array containing
         the kernel data in row major orderIllegalArgumentException - if data is less
         than the size of this Kernel Submit a bug or feature 
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