code: public static boolean isTransparent(BufferedImage image, int x, int y) {
  		int pixel = image.getRGB(x, y);
  		boolean transparent = (pixel >> 24) == 0x00;
  		return transparent;
  	}
docs: Check if the pixel in the image at the x and y is transparent
  
  @param image
  image
  @param x
  x location
  @param y
  y location
  @return true if transparent