painter->setPen(pen());
    painter->setBrush(brush());

//====== CAN I GAIN PERFORMANCE BOOST WITH THAT ???
    if ( m_isCompleted )
    {
        painter->drawPath( m_shapePath );
        return;
    }
//=================================================

    QPainterPath path;
    float p1X = -1;
    float p1Y = -1;
    float p2X = -1;
    float p2Y = -1;
    float pEndX = -1;
    float pEndY = -1;

    for ( int i = 1; i < m_points->size()-1; i++ )
    {
        if ( i == 1 )
        {
            path.moveTo( m_points->at( 0 ) );
        }
        p1X = m_points->at( i ).x();
        p1Y = m_points->at( i ).y();
        p2X = m_points->at( i+1 ).x();
        p2Y = m_points->at( i+1 ).y();
        if ( m_isCurved )
        {
            pEndX = p1X + ( p2X - p1X ) / 2;
            pEndY = p1Y + ( p2Y - p1Y ) / 2;
            path.quadTo( p1X, p1Y, pEndX, pEndY );
            path.moveTo( pEndX, pEndY ); // is a must for collision detection
        }
        else
        {
            path.lineTo( p1X, p1Y );
            path.moveTo( p1X, p1Y ); // is a must for collision detection
        }
    }

    m_shapePath = path;
    painter->drawPath( path );