Rhombus of Stars

package com.company;
import java.util.Scanner;
public class Main {

    public static void main(String[] args)   {

       Scanner scanner = new Scanner(System.in);

       int n = Integer.parseInt(scanner.nextLine());

       printUpperHalf(n);
       printBottomHalf(n);
    }

    private static void printSymbol(int count, String symbol){

        for(int s = 0; s < count; s++){

            System.out.print(symbol);
        }
    }

    private static void printUpperHalf(int count){

        int spacesAmount = count -1;
        for(int r = 1; r <= count; r++){

            printSymbol(spacesAmount, " ");
            printSymbol(r, "* ");
            printSymbol(spacesAmount, " ");
            spacesAmount--;
            System.out.println();
        }
    }

    private static void printBottomHalf(int count){

        int spaceCounter = 1;
        for(int r = count-1; r>0; r--){

            printSymbol(spaceCounter, " ");
            printSymbol(r, "* ");
            printSymbol(spaceCounter, " ");
            spaceCounter++;
            System.out.println();
        }

    }

}