private function loadPoints():void
		{
			pointsArray = [];

			for ( var i = 0; i < points.children().length(); i++ )
			{
				var pointID:String = points[i]..children().attribute('id');
				var pointX:Number = Number( points[i].children().attribute('x') );
				var pointY:Number = Number( points[i].children().attribute('y') );

				var point = new Point( pointID, pointX, pointY );
				pointsArray.push( point );
			}
		}