/**
   * Convert instance attribute values to double array values
   *
   * @param instnc Instance to convert
   * @return double[]
   */
  private double[] convertInstanceToDoubleArray(Instance instnc) {
    Iterator attributeIterator = instnc.iterator();

    double[] item = new double[instnc.noAttributes()];
    int index = 0;

    while (attributeIterator.hasNext()) {
      Double attrValue = (Double) attributeIterator.next();
      item[index] = attrValue.doubleValue();
      index++;
    }

    return item;
  }