* @return correct values that fall within the functions range.
     */
    private float[] validateAgainstRange(float[] values) {

        // Range is an array of 2xn numbers, where n is the number of output
        // values.

        for (int j = 0, max = values.length; j < max; j++) {
            if (range != null && values[j] < range[2 * j]) {
                values[j] = range[2 * j];
            } else if (range != null && values[j] > range[(2 * j) + 1]) {
                values[j] = range[(2 * j) + 1];
            } else if (values[j] < 0) {
                values[j] = 0.0f;
            }
        }
        return values;
    }