def _extract_values_set(self):
        '''
        Loads the node data from the ground truth network file and
        fetches the values
        '''
        bayesian_network_filename = FileUtils.get_network_filename(self._network_name)
        nodes_data = None
        with open(bayesian_network_filename) as file:
            data = file.read()
            nodes_data = loads(data)

        for node in nodes_data['Vdata']:
            self._variables_values_set[node] = nodes_data['Vdata'][node]['vals']