Java print a letter x using star

/**
 * @author lautturi.com 
 * Java example: Java print character x using asterisk sign  
 */

import java.util.*;

public class Lautturi {

	public static void main(String args[]) {
		int i, j, n;

		n = 6;
		for (i = n; i >= 1; i--) {
			for (j = i; j < n; j++) {
				System.out.print(" ");
			}
			for (j = 1; j <= (2 * i - 1); j++) {
				if (j == 1 || j == (2 * i - 1))
					System.out.print("*");
				else
					System.out.print(" ");
			}
			System.out.println("");
		}
		for (i = 2; i <= n; i++) {
			for (j = i; j < n; j++) {
				System.out.print(" ");
			}
			for (j = 1; j <= (2 * i - 1); j++) {
				if (j == 1 || j == (2 * i - 1))
					System.out.print("*");
				else
					System.out.print(" ");
			}
			System.out.println("");
		}
	}
}

output:

*         *
 *       *
  *     *
   *   *
    * *
     *
    * *
   *   *
  *     *
 *       *
*         *