diff --git a/draw2d/src/cmd/gettingStarted.go b/draw2d/src/cmd/gettingStarted.go
index 3e98f2a..b251763 100644
--- a/draw2d/src/cmd/gettingStarted.go
+++ b/draw2d/src/cmd/gettingStarted.go
@@ -11,8 +11,8 @@ import (
 
 	"image"
 	"image/png"
-	//"draw2d"
-	"draw2d.googlecode.com/svn/trunk/draw2d/src/pkg/draw2d"
+	"draw2d"
+	//"draw2d.googlecode.com/svn/trunk/draw2d/src/pkg/draw2d"
 )
 
 
diff --git a/draw2d/src/cmd/testX11draw.go b/draw2d/src/cmd/testX11draw.go
index 7f1229b..e0d627c 100644
--- a/draw2d/src/cmd/testX11draw.go
+++ b/draw2d/src/cmd/testX11draw.go
@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@ import (
 	"exp/draw/x11"
 	"image"
 	"math"
-	//"draw2d"
-	"draw2d.googlecode.com/svn/trunk/draw2d/src/pkg/draw2d"
+	"draw2d"
+	//"draw2d.googlecode.com/svn/trunk/draw2d/src/pkg/draw2d"
 )
 
 func main() {
diff --git a/draw2d/src/cmd/test_gopher.go b/draw2d/src/cmd/test_gopher.go
index 4039222..efa551f 100644
--- a/draw2d/src/cmd/test_gopher.go
+++ b/draw2d/src/cmd/test_gopher.go
@@ -11,8 +11,8 @@ import (
 
 	"image"
 	"image/png"
-	//"draw2d"
-	"draw2d.googlecode.com/svn/trunk/draw2d/src/pkg/draw2d"
+	"draw2d"
+	//"draw2d.googlecode.com/svn/trunk/draw2d/src/pkg/draw2d"
 )
 
 const (
@@ -75,52 +75,52 @@ func gordon(gc *draw2d.GraphicContext, x, y, w, h float) {
 	gc.Close()
 	gc.SetFillColor(brb)
 	gc.Fill()
-	gc.RoundRect(x, y+h, x+ w, y+h+h, 10, 10)
+	draw2d.RoundRect(gc, x, y+h, x+ w, y+h+h, 10, 10)
 	gc.Fill()
-	gc.Circle(x, y+h, w/12) // left ear
+	draw2d.Circle(gc,x, y+h, w/12) // left ear
 	gc.SetFillColor(brf)
 	gc.Fill()
-	gc.Circle(x, y+h, w/12-10)
+	draw2d.Circle(gc, x, y+h, w/12-10)
 	gc.SetFillColor(nf)
 	gc.Fill()
 	
-	gc.Circle(x+w, y+h, w/12) // right ear
+	draw2d.Circle(gc, x+w, y+h, w/12) // right ear
 	gc.SetFillColor(brf)
 	gc.Fill()
-	gc.Circle(x+w, y+h, w/12-10)
+	draw2d.Circle(gc, x+w, y+h, w/12-10)
 	gc.SetFillColor(nf)
 	gc.Fill()
 
-	gc.Circle(x+w/3, y+h23, w/9) // left eye
+	draw2d.Circle(gc, x+w/3, y+h23, w/9) // left eye
 	gc.SetFillColor(wf)
 	gc.Fill()
-	gc.Circle(x+w/3+10, y+h23, w / 10 - 10)
+	draw2d.Circle(gc, x+w/3+10, y+h23, w / 10 - 10)
 	gc.SetFillColor(blf)
 	gc.Fill()
-	gc.Circle(x+w/3+15, y+h23, 5)
+	draw2d.Circle(gc, x+w/3+15, y+h23, 5)
 	gc.SetFillColor(wf)
 	gc.Fill()
 
-	gc.Circle(x+w-w/3, y+h23, w/9) // right eye
+	draw2d.Circle(gc, x+w-w/3, y+h23, w/9) // right eye
 	gc.Fill()
-	gc.Circle(x+w-w/3+10, y+h23, w / 10 - 10)
+	draw2d.Circle(gc, x+w-w/3+10, y+h23, w / 10 - 10)
 	gc.SetFillColor(blf)
 	gc.Fill()
-	gc.Circle(x+w-(w/3)+15, y+h23, 5)
+	draw2d.Circle(gc, x+w-(w/3)+15, y+h23, 5)
 	gc.SetFillColor(wf)
 	gc.Fill()
 
 	gc.SetFillColor(wf)
-	gc.RoundRect(x+w/2-w/8, y+h+30, x+w/2-w/8 + w/8, y+h+30 + w/6, 5, 5) // left tooth
+	draw2d.RoundRect(gc, x+w/2-w/8, y+h+30, x+w/2-w/8 + w/8, y+h+30 + w/6, 5, 5) // left tooth
 	gc.Fill()
-	gc.RoundRect(x+w/2, y+h+30, x+w/2+w/8, y+h+30+w/6, 5, 5)    // right tooth
+	draw2d.RoundRect(gc, x+w/2, y+h+30, x+w/2+w/8, y+h+30+w/6, 5, 5)    // right tooth
 	gc.Fill()
 
 
-	gc.Ellipse(x+(w/2), y+h+30, w/6, w/12)   // snout
+	draw2d.Ellipse(gc, x+(w/2), y+h+30, w/6, w/12)   // snout
 	gc.SetFillColor(nf)
 	gc.Fill()
-	gc.Ellipse(x+(w/2), y+h+10, w/10, w/12) // nose
+	draw2d.Ellipse(gc, x+(w/2), y+h+10, w/10, w/12) // nose
 	gc.SetFillColor(blf)
 	gc.Fill()
 	
diff --git a/draw2d/src/cmd/testandroid.go b/draw2d/src/cmd/testandroid.go
index 025389b..c1b1ae4 100644
--- a/draw2d/src/cmd/testandroid.go
+++ b/draw2d/src/cmd/testandroid.go
@@ -11,8 +11,8 @@ import (
 	"math"
 	"image"
 	"image/png"
-	//"draw2d"
-	"draw2d.googlecode.com/svn/trunk/draw2d/src/pkg/draw2d"
+	"draw2d"
+	//"draw2d.googlecode.com/svn/trunk/draw2d/src/pkg/draw2d"
 )
 
 const (
@@ -71,21 +71,21 @@ func android(gc *draw2d.GraphicContext, x, y float) {
 	gc.MoveTo(x+100, y+25)
 	gc.LineTo( x+110, y+10)
 	gc.Stroke()
-	gc.Circle(x+60, y+45, 5)                                      // left eye
+	draw2d.Circle(gc, x+60, y+45, 5)                                      // left eye
 	gc.FillStroke()
-	gc.Circle(x+100, y+45, 5)                                   // right eye
+	draw2d.Circle(gc, x+100, y+45, 5)                                   // right eye
 	gc.FillStroke()
-	gc.RoundRect(x+30, y+75, x+30+100, y+75+90, 10, 10)                                   // body
+	draw2d.RoundRect(gc, x+30, y+75, x+30+100, y+75+90, 10, 10)                                   // body
 	gc.FillStroke()
-	gc.Rect(x+30, y+75, x+30+100, y+75+80)
+	draw2d.Rect(gc, x+30, y+75, x+30+100, y+75+80)
 	gc.FillStroke()
-	gc.RoundRect(x+5, y+80, x+5+20, y+80+70, 10, 10)   // left arm
+	draw2d.RoundRect(gc, x+5, y+80, x+5+20, y+80+70, 10, 10)   // left arm
 	gc.FillStroke()
-	gc.RoundRect(x+135, y+80, x+135+20, y+80+70, 10, 10) // right arm
+	draw2d.RoundRect(gc, x+135, y+80, x+135+20, y+80+70, 10, 10) // right arm
 	gc.FillStroke()
-	gc.RoundRect(x+50, y+150, x+50+20, y+150+50, 10, 10) // left leg
+	draw2d.RoundRect(gc, x+50, y+150, x+50+20, y+150+50, 10, 10) // left leg
 	gc.FillStroke()
-	gc.RoundRect(x+90, y+150, x+90+20, y+150+50, 10, 10) // right leg
+	draw2d.RoundRect(gc, x+90, y+150, x+90+20, y+150+50, 10, 10) // right leg
 	gc.FillStroke()
 }
 
diff --git a/draw2d/src/cmd/testdraw2d.go b/draw2d/src/cmd/testdraw2d.go
index 627a84e..534ecdb 100644
--- a/draw2d/src/cmd/testdraw2d.go
+++ b/draw2d/src/cmd/testdraw2d.go
@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@ import (
 	"math"
 	"image"
 	"image/png"
-	//"draw2d"
-	"draw2d.googlecode.com/svn/trunk/draw2d/src/pkg/draw2d"
+	"draw2d"
+	//"draw2d.googlecode.com/svn/trunk/draw2d/src/pkg/draw2d"
 )
 
 const (
@@ -283,11 +283,11 @@ func TestFillStyle() {
 	i, gc := initGc(w, h)
 	gc.SetLineWidth(6)
 
-	gc.Rect(12, 12, 244, 70)
+	draw2d.Rect(gc, 12, 12, 244, 70)
 
-	wheel1 := new(draw2d.Path)
+	wheel1 := new(draw2d.PathStorage)
 	wheel1.ArcTo(64, 64, 40, 40, 0, 2*math.Pi)
-	wheel2 := new(draw2d.Path)
+	wheel2 := new(draw2d.PathStorage)
 	wheel2.ArcTo(192, 64, 40, 40, 0, 2*math.Pi)
 
 	gc.SetFillRule(draw2d.FillRuleEvenOdd)
@@ -296,10 +296,10 @@ func TestFillStyle() {
 	gc.SetStrokeColor(image.Black)
 	gc.FillStroke(wheel1, wheel2)
 
-	gc.Rect(12, 140, 244, 198)
-	wheel1 = new(draw2d.Path)
+	draw2d.Rect(gc, 12, 140, 244, 198)
+	wheel1 = new(draw2d.PathStorage)
 	wheel1.ArcTo(64, 192, 40, 40, 0, 2*math.Pi)
-	wheel2 = new(draw2d.Path)
+	wheel2 = new(draw2d.PathStorage)
 	wheel2.ArcTo(192, 192, 40, 40, 0, -2*math.Pi)
 
 	gc.SetFillRule(draw2d.FillRuleWinding)
diff --git a/draw2d/src/cmd/testpath.go b/draw2d/src/cmd/testpath.go
deleted file mode 100644
index d2dcbac..0000000
--- a/draw2d/src/cmd/testpath.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,21 +0,0 @@
-// Copyright 2010 The draw2d Authors. All rights reserved.
-// created: 21/11/2010 by Laurent Le Goff
-
-package main
-
-import (
-	//"draw2d"
-	"draw2d.googlecode.com/svn/trunk/draw2d/src/pkg/draw2d"
-	"fmt"
-)
-
-func main() {
-	path := new(draw2d.Path)
-	path.MoveTo(2.0, 3.0)
-	path.LineTo(2.0, 3.0)
-	path.QuadCurveTo(2.0, 3.0, 10, 20)
-	path.CubicCurveTo(2.0, 3.0, 10, 20, 13, 23)
-	path.Rect(2.0, 3.0, 100, 200)
-	path.ArcTo(2.0, 3.0, 100, 200, 200, 300)
-	fmt.Printf("%v\n", path)
-}
diff --git a/draw2d/src/pkg/draw2d/advanced_path.go b/draw2d/src/pkg/draw2d/advanced_path.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ec88083
--- /dev/null
+++ b/draw2d/src/pkg/draw2d/advanced_path.go
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+package draw2d
+
+import(
+	"math"
+)
+
+
+//high level path creation
+func Rect(path Path, x1, y1, x2, y2 float) {
+	path.MoveTo(x1, y1)
+	path.LineTo(x2, y1)
+	path.LineTo(x2, y2)
+	path.LineTo(x1, y2)
+	path.Close()
+}
+
+func RoundRect(path Path, x1, y1, x2, y2, arcWidth, arcHeight float) {
+	arcWidth = arcWidth/2;
+	arcHeight = arcHeight/2;
+	path.MoveTo(x1, y1+ arcHeight);
+	path.QuadCurveTo(x1, y1, x1 + arcWidth, y1);
+	path.LineTo(x2-arcWidth, y1);
+	path.QuadCurveTo(x2, y1, x2, y1 + arcHeight);
+	path.LineTo(x2, y2-arcHeight);
+	path.QuadCurveTo(x2, y2, x2 - arcWidth, y2);
+	path.LineTo(x1 + arcWidth, y2);
+	path.QuadCurveTo(x1, y2, x1, y2 - arcHeight);
+	path.Close()
+}
+
+func Ellipse(path Path, cx, cy, rx, ry float) {
+	path.ArcTo(cx, cy, rx, ry, 0, -math.Pi * 2)
+	path.Close()
+}
+
+func Circle(path Path, cx, cy, radius float) {
+	path.ArcTo(cx, cy, radius, radius, 0, -math.Pi * 2)
+	path.Close()
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/draw2d/src/pkg/draw2d/dasher.go b/draw2d/src/pkg/draw2d/dasher.go
index 5c1143d..7a01be5 100644
--- a/draw2d/src/pkg/draw2d/dasher.go
+++ b/draw2d/src/pkg/draw2d/dasher.go
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ type DashAdder struct {
 	dashOffset     float
 }
 
-func traceDashPath(dash []float, dashOffset float, approximationScale float, adder raster.Adder, paths ...*Path) {
+func traceDashPath(dash []float, dashOffset float, approximationScale float, adder raster.Adder, paths ...*PathStorage) {
 	var dasher DashAdder
 	if dash != nil && len(dash) > 0 {
 		dasher.dash = dash
diff --git a/draw2d/src/pkg/draw2d/draw2d.go b/draw2d/src/pkg/draw2d/draw2d.go
index 10ce90c..2b4abdf 100644
--- a/draw2d/src/pkg/draw2d/draw2d.go
+++ b/draw2d/src/pkg/draw2d/draw2d.go
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ package draw2d
 import (
 	"exp/draw"
 	"image"
-	"math"
 	"freetype-go.googlecode.com/hg/freetype/raster"
 )
 
@@ -41,7 +40,7 @@ type GraphicContext struct {
 
 type contextStack struct {
 	tr			MatrixTransform
-	path        *Path
+	path        *PathStorage
 	lineWidth   float
 	dash        []float
 	dashOffset  float
@@ -65,7 +64,7 @@ func NewGraphicContext(pi *image.RGBA) *GraphicContext {
 	gc.current = new(contextStack)
 	
 	gc.current.tr = NewIdentityMatrix()
-	gc.current.path = new(Path)
+	gc.current.path = new(PathStorage)
 	gc.current.lineWidth = 1.0
 	gc.current.strokeColor = image.Black
 	gc.current.fillColor = image.White
@@ -159,7 +158,7 @@ func (gc *GraphicContext) Restore() {
 }
 
 func (gc *GraphicContext) BeginPath() {
-	gc.current.path = new(Path)
+	gc.current.path = new(PathStorage)
 }
 
 func (gc *GraphicContext) MoveTo(x, y float) {
@@ -202,43 +201,6 @@ func (gc *GraphicContext) RArcTo(dcx, dcy, rx, ry, startAngle, angle float) {
 	gc.current.path.RArcTo(dcx, dcy, rx, ry, startAngle, angle)
 }
 
-//high level path creation
-func (gc *GraphicContext) Rect(x1, y1, x2, y2 float) {
-	if gc.current.path.isEmpty() {
-		gc.current.path.MoveTo(x1, y1)
-	} else {
-		gc.current.path.LineTo(x1, y1)
-	}
-	gc.current.path.LineTo(x2, y1)
-	gc.current.path.LineTo(x2, y2)
-	gc.current.path.LineTo(x1, y2)
-	gc.current.path.Close()
-}
-
-func (gc *GraphicContext) RoundRect(x1, y1, x2, y2, arcWidth, arcHeight float) {
-	arcWidth = arcWidth/2;
-	arcHeight = arcHeight/2;
-	gc.MoveTo(x1, y1+ arcHeight);
-	gc.QuadCurveTo(x1, y1, x1 + arcWidth, y1);
-	gc.LineTo(x2-arcWidth, y1);
-	gc.QuadCurveTo(x2, y1, x2, y1 + arcHeight);
-	gc.LineTo(x2, y2-arcHeight);
-	gc.QuadCurveTo(x2, y2, x2 - arcWidth, y2);
-	gc.LineTo(x1 + arcWidth, y2);
-	gc.QuadCurveTo(x1, y2, x1, y2 - arcHeight);
-	gc.Close()
-}
-
-func (gc *GraphicContext) Ellipse(cx, cy, rx, ry float) {
-	gc.current.path.ArcTo(cx, cy, rx, ry, 0, -math.Pi * 2)
-	gc.current.path.Close()
-}
-
-func (gc *GraphicContext) Circle(cx, cy, radius float) {
-	gc.current.path.ArcTo(cx, cy, radius, radius, 0, -math.Pi * 2)
-	gc.current.path.Close()
-}
-
 func (gc *GraphicContext) Close() {
 	gc.current.path.Close()
 }
@@ -248,10 +210,10 @@ func (gc *GraphicContext) paint(color image.Color) {
 	painter.SetColor(color)
 	gc.rasterizer.Rasterize(painter)
 	gc.rasterizer.Clear()
-	gc.current.path = new(Path)
+	gc.current.path = new(PathStorage)
 }
 
-func (gc *GraphicContext) Stroke(paths ...*Path) {	
+func (gc *GraphicContext) Stroke(paths ...*PathStorage) {	
 	paths = append(paths, gc.current.path)
 	gc.rasterizer.UseNonZeroWinding = true
 	rasterPath := new(raster.Path)
@@ -265,7 +227,7 @@ func (gc *GraphicContext) Stroke(paths ...*Path) {
 	gc.paint(gc.current.strokeColor)
 }
 
-func (gc *GraphicContext) Fill(paths ...*Path) {
+func (gc *GraphicContext) Fill(paths ...*PathStorage) {
 	paths = append(paths, gc.current.path)
 	gc.rasterizer.UseNonZeroWinding = gc.current.fillRule.fillRule()
 	mta := NewMatrixTransformAdder(gc.current.tr, gc.rasterizer)
@@ -273,7 +235,7 @@ func (gc *GraphicContext) Fill(paths ...*Path) {
 	gc.paint(gc.current.fillColor)
 }
 
-func (gc *GraphicContext) FillStroke(paths ...*Path) {
+func (gc *GraphicContext) FillStroke(paths ...*PathStorage) {
 	paths = append(paths, gc.current.path)
 	mta := NewMatrixTransformAdder(gc.current.tr, gc.rasterizer)
 	tracePath(gc.current.tr.GetMaxAbsScaling(), mta, paths...)
diff --git a/draw2d/src/pkg/draw2d/path.go b/draw2d/src/pkg/draw2d/path.go
index bee511c..dbe21da 100644
--- a/draw2d/src/pkg/draw2d/path.go
+++ b/draw2d/src/pkg/draw2d/path.go
@@ -3,26 +3,18 @@
 
 package draw2d
 
-import (
-	"fmt"
-	"math"
-)
-
-type PathCmd int
-
-const (
-	MoveTo PathCmd = iota
-	LineTo
-	QuadCurveTo
-	CubicCurveTo
-	ArcTo
-	Close
-)
-
-type Path struct {
-	commands []PathCmd
-	vertices []float
-	x, y     float
+type Path interface {
+	MoveTo(x, y float)
+	RMoveTo(dx, dy float)
+	LineTo(x, y float)
+	RLineTo(dx, dy float)
+	QuadCurveTo(cx, cy, x, y float)
+	RQuadCurveTo(dcx, dcy, dx, dy float)
+	CubicCurveTo(cx1, cy1, cx2, cy2, x, y float)
+	RCubicCurveTo(dcx1, dcy1, dcx2, dcy2, dx, dy float)
+	ArcTo(cx, cy, rx, ry, startAngle, angle float)
+	RArcTo(dcx, dcy, rx, ry, startAngle, angle float)
+	Close()
 }
 
 type LineTracer interface {
@@ -30,200 +22,3 @@ type LineTracer interface {
 	LineTo(x, y float)
 }
 
-func (p *Path) appendToPath(cmd PathCmd, vertices ...float) {
-	p.commands = append(p.commands, cmd)
-	p.vertices = append(p.vertices, vertices...)
-}
-
-func (src *Path) Copy() (dest *Path) {
-	dest = new(Path)
-	dest.commands = make([]PathCmd, len(src.commands))
-	copy(dest.commands, src.commands)
-	dest.vertices = make([]float, len(src.vertices))
-	copy(dest.vertices, src.vertices)
-	return dest
-}
-func (p *Path) LastPoint() (x, y float) {
-	return p.x, p.y
-}
-
-func (p *Path) isEmpty() bool {
-	return len(p.commands) == 0
-}
-
-func (p *Path) Close() *Path {
-	p.appendToPath(Close)
-	return p
-}
-
-func (p *Path) MoveTo(x, y float) *Path {
-	p.appendToPath(MoveTo, x, y)
-	p.x = x
-	p.y = y
-	return p
-}
-
-func (p *Path) RMoveTo(dx, dy float) *Path {
-	x, y := p.LastPoint()
-	p.MoveTo(x+dx, y+dy)
-	return p
-}
-
-func (p *Path) LineTo(x, y float) *Path {
-	p.appendToPath(LineTo, x, y)
-	p.x = x
-	p.y = y
-	return p
-}
-
-func (p *Path) RLineTo(dx, dy float) *Path {
-	x, y := p.LastPoint()
-	p.LineTo(x+dx, y+dy)
-	return p
-}
-
-func (p *Path) Rect(x1, y1, x2, y2 float) *Path {
-	w, h := x2-x1, y2-y1
-	if len(p.commands) > 0 {
-		p.LineTo(x1, y1)
-	} else {
-		p.MoveTo(x1, y1)
-	}
-	p.LineTo(x1+w, y1)
-	p.LineTo(x1+w, y1+h)
-	p.LineTo(x1, y1+h)
-	p.LineTo(x1, y1)
-	return p
-}
-
-func (p *Path) RRect(dx1, dy1, dx2, dy2 float) *Path {
-	x, y := p.LastPoint()
-	p.Rect(x+dx1, y+dy1, x+dx2, y+dy2)
-	return p
-}
-
-func (p *Path) QuadCurveTo(cx, cy, x, y float) *Path {
-	p.appendToPath(QuadCurveTo, cx, cy, x, y)
-	p.x = x
-	p.y = y
-	return p
-}
-
-func (p *Path) RQuadCurveTo(dcx, dcy, dx, dy float) *Path {
-	x, y := p.LastPoint()
-	p.RQuadCurveTo(x+dcx, y+dcy, x+dx, y+dy)
-	return p
-}
-
-func (p *Path) CubicCurveTo(cx1, cy1, cx2, cy2, x, y float) *Path {
-	p.appendToPath(CubicCurveTo, cx1, cy1, cx2, cy2, x, y)
-	p.x = x
-	p.y = y
-	return p
-}
-
-func (p *Path) RCubicCurveTo(dcx1, dcy1, dcx2, dcy2, dx, dy float) *Path {
-	x, y := p.LastPoint()
-	p.RCubicCurveTo(x+dcx1, y+dcy1, x+dcx2, y+dcy2, x+dx, y+dy)
-	return p
-}
-
-func (p *Path) ArcTo(cx, cy, rx, ry, startAngle, angle float) *Path {
-	endAngle := startAngle + angle
-	clockWise := true
-	if angle < 0 {
-		clockWise = false
-	}
-	// normalize
-	if clockWise {
-		for endAngle < startAngle {
-			endAngle += math.Pi * 2.0
-		}
-	} else {
-		for startAngle < endAngle {
-			startAngle += math.Pi * 2.0
-		}
-	}
-	startX := cx + cos(startAngle)*rx
-	startY := cy + sin(startAngle)*ry
-	if len(p.commands) > 0 {
-		p.LineTo(startX, startY)
-	} else {
-		p.MoveTo(startX, startY)
-	}
-	p.appendToPath(ArcTo, cx, cy, rx, ry, startAngle, angle)
-	p.x = cx + cos(endAngle)*rx
-	p.y = cy + sin(endAngle)*ry
-	return p
-}
-
-func (p *Path) RArcTo(dcx, dcy, rx, ry, startAngle, angle float) *Path {
-	x, y := p.LastPoint()
-	p.RArcTo(x+dcx, y+dcy, rx, ry, startAngle, angle)
-	return p
-}
-
-func (p *Path) TraceLine(tracer LineTracer, approximationScale float) {
-	j := 0
-	x, y := 0.0, 0.0
-	firstX, firstY := x, y
-	if len(p.commands) > 0 {
-		if p.commands[0] == MoveTo {
-			firstX, firstY = p.vertices[0], p.vertices[1]
-		}
-	}
-	for _, cmd := range p.commands {
-		switch cmd {
-		case MoveTo:
-			tracer.MoveTo(p.vertices[j], p.vertices[j+1])
-			x, y = p.vertices[j], p.vertices[j+1]
-			firstX, firstY = x, y
-			j = j + 2
-		case LineTo:
-			tracer.LineTo(p.vertices[j], p.vertices[j+1])
-			x, y = p.vertices[j], p.vertices[j+1]
-			j = j + 2
-		case QuadCurveTo:
-			quadraticBezier(tracer, x, y, p.vertices[j], p.vertices[j+1], p.vertices[j+2], p.vertices[j+3], approximationScale, 0)
-			x, y = p.vertices[j+2], p.vertices[j+3]
-			j = j + 4
-		case CubicCurveTo:
-			cubicBezier(tracer, x, y, p.vertices[j], p.vertices[j+1], p.vertices[j+2], p.vertices[j+3], p.vertices[j+4], p.vertices[j+5], approximationScale, 0, 0)
-			x, y = p.vertices[j+4], p.vertices[j+5]
-			j = j + 6
-		case ArcTo:
-			arc(tracer, p.vertices[j], p.vertices[j+1], p.vertices[j+2], p.vertices[j+3], p.vertices[j+4], p.vertices[j+5], approximationScale)
-			j = j + 6
-		case Close:
-			tracer.LineTo(firstX, firstY)
-			x, y = firstX, firstY
-		}
-	}
-}
-
-func (p *Path) String() string {
-	s := ""
-	j := 0
-	for _, cmd := range p.commands {
-		switch cmd {
-		case MoveTo:
-			s += fmt.Sprintf("MoveTo: %f, %f\n", p.vertices[j], p.vertices[j+1])
-			j = j + 2
-		case LineTo:
-			s += fmt.Sprintf("LineTo: %f, %f\n", p.vertices[j], p.vertices[j+1])
-			j = j + 2
-		case QuadCurveTo:
-			s += fmt.Sprintf("QuadCurveTo: %f, %f, %f, %f\n", p.vertices[j], p.vertices[j+1], p.vertices[j+2], p.vertices[j+3])
-			j = j + 4
-		case CubicCurveTo:
-			s += fmt.Sprintf("CubicCurveTo: %f, %f, %f, %f, %f, %f\n", p.vertices[j], p.vertices[j+1], p.vertices[j+2], p.vertices[j+3], p.vertices[j+4], p.vertices[j+5])
-			j = j + 6
-		case ArcTo:
-			s += fmt.Sprintf("ArcTo: %f, %f, %f, %f, %f, %f\n", p.vertices[j], p.vertices[j+1], p.vertices[j+2], p.vertices[j+3], p.vertices[j+4], p.vertices[j+5])
-			j = j + 6
-		case Close:
-			s += "Close\n"
-		}
-	}
-	return s
-}
diff --git a/draw2d/src/pkg/draw2d/path_adder.go b/draw2d/src/pkg/draw2d/path_adder.go
index 6b79d35..71524d0 100644
--- a/draw2d/src/pkg/draw2d/path_adder.go
+++ b/draw2d/src/pkg/draw2d/path_adder.go
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ func floatToPoint(x, y float) raster.Point {
 	return raster.Point{raster.Fix32(x * 256), raster.Fix32(y * 256)}
 }
 
-func tracePath(approximationScale float, adder raster.Adder, paths ...*Path) {
+func tracePath(approximationScale float, adder raster.Adder, paths ...*PathStorage) {
 	pathAdder := &PathAdder{adder}
 	for _, path := range paths {
 		path.TraceLine(pathAdder, approximationScale)
diff --git a/draw2d/src/pkg/draw2d/path_storage.go b/draw2d/src/pkg/draw2d/path_storage.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b13ed88
--- /dev/null
+++ b/draw2d/src/pkg/draw2d/path_storage.go
@@ -0,0 +1,203 @@
+// Copyright 2010 The draw2d Authors. All rights reserved.
+// created: 21/11/2010 by Laurent Le Goff
+package draw2d
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"math"
+)
+
+type PathCmd int
+
+const (
+	MoveTo PathCmd = iota
+	LineTo
+	QuadCurveTo
+	CubicCurveTo
+	ArcTo
+	Close
+)
+
+type PathStorage struct {
+	commands []PathCmd
+	vertices []float
+	x, y     float
+}
+
+func (p *PathStorage) appendToPath(cmd PathCmd, vertices ...float) {
+	p.commands = append(p.commands, cmd)
+	p.vertices = append(p.vertices, vertices...)
+}
+
+func (src *PathStorage) Copy() (dest *PathStorage) {
+	dest = new(PathStorage)
+	dest.commands = make([]PathCmd, len(src.commands))
+	copy(dest.commands, src.commands)
+	dest.vertices = make([]float, len(src.vertices))
+	copy(dest.vertices, src.vertices)
+	return dest
+}
+func (p *PathStorage) LastPoint() (x, y float) {
+	return p.x, p.y
+}
+
+func (p *PathStorage) isEmpty() bool {
+	return len(p.commands) == 0
+}
+
+func (p *PathStorage) Close() *PathStorage {
+	p.appendToPath(Close)
+	return p
+}
+
+func (p *PathStorage) MoveTo(x, y float) *PathStorage {
+	p.appendToPath(MoveTo, x, y)
+	p.x = x
+	p.y = y
+	return p
+}
+
+func (p *PathStorage) RMoveTo(dx, dy float) *PathStorage {
+	x, y := p.LastPoint()
+	p.MoveTo(x+dx, y+dy)
+	return p
+}
+
+func (p *PathStorage) LineTo(x, y float) *PathStorage {
+	p.appendToPath(LineTo, x, y)
+	p.x = x
+	p.y = y
+	return p
+}
+
+func (p *PathStorage) RLineTo(dx, dy float) *PathStorage {
+	x, y := p.LastPoint()
+	p.LineTo(x+dx, y+dy)
+	return p
+}
+
+func (p *PathStorage) QuadCurveTo(cx, cy, x, y float) *PathStorage {
+	p.appendToPath(QuadCurveTo, cx, cy, x, y)
+	p.x = x
+	p.y = y
+	return p
+}
+
+func (p *PathStorage) RQuadCurveTo(dcx, dcy, dx, dy float) *PathStorage {
+	x, y := p.LastPoint()
+	p.RQuadCurveTo(x+dcx, y+dcy, x+dx, y+dy)
+	return p
+}
+
+func (p *PathStorage) CubicCurveTo(cx1, cy1, cx2, cy2, x, y float) *PathStorage {
+	p.appendToPath(CubicCurveTo, cx1, cy1, cx2, cy2, x, y)
+	p.x = x
+	p.y = y
+	return p
+}
+
+func (p *PathStorage) RCubicCurveTo(dcx1, dcy1, dcx2, dcy2, dx, dy float) *PathStorage {
+	x, y := p.LastPoint()
+	p.RCubicCurveTo(x+dcx1, y+dcy1, x+dcx2, y+dcy2, x+dx, y+dy)
+	return p
+}
+
+func (p *PathStorage) ArcTo(cx, cy, rx, ry, startAngle, angle float) *PathStorage {
+	endAngle := startAngle + angle
+	clockWise := true
+	if angle < 0 {
+		clockWise = false
+	}
+	// normalize
+	if clockWise {
+		for endAngle < startAngle {
+			endAngle += math.Pi * 2.0
+		}
+	} else {
+		for startAngle < endAngle {
+			startAngle += math.Pi * 2.0
+		}
+	}
+	startX := cx + cos(startAngle)*rx
+	startY := cy + sin(startAngle)*ry
+	if len(p.commands) > 0 {
+		p.LineTo(startX, startY)
+	} else {
+		p.MoveTo(startX, startY)
+	}
+	p.appendToPath(ArcTo, cx, cy, rx, ry, startAngle, angle)
+	p.x = cx + cos(endAngle)*rx
+	p.y = cy + sin(endAngle)*ry
+	return p
+}
+
+func (p *PathStorage) RArcTo(dcx, dcy, rx, ry, startAngle, angle float) *PathStorage {
+	x, y := p.LastPoint()
+	p.RArcTo(x+dcx, y+dcy, rx, ry, startAngle, angle)
+	return p
+}
+
+func (p *PathStorage) TraceLine(tracer LineTracer, approximationScale float) {
+	j := 0
+	x, y := 0.0, 0.0
+	firstX, firstY := x, y
+	if len(p.commands) > 0 {
+		if p.commands[0] == MoveTo {
+			firstX, firstY = p.vertices[0], p.vertices[1]
+		}
+	}
+	for _, cmd := range p.commands {
+		switch cmd {
+		case MoveTo:
+			tracer.MoveTo(p.vertices[j], p.vertices[j+1])
+			x, y = p.vertices[j], p.vertices[j+1]
+			firstX, firstY = x, y
+			j = j + 2
+		case LineTo:
+			tracer.LineTo(p.vertices[j], p.vertices[j+1])
+			x, y = p.vertices[j], p.vertices[j+1]
+			j = j + 2
+		case QuadCurveTo:
+			quadraticBezier(tracer, x, y, p.vertices[j], p.vertices[j+1], p.vertices[j+2], p.vertices[j+3], approximationScale, 0)
+			x, y = p.vertices[j+2], p.vertices[j+3]
+			j = j + 4
+		case CubicCurveTo:
+			cubicBezier(tracer, x, y, p.vertices[j], p.vertices[j+1], p.vertices[j+2], p.vertices[j+3], p.vertices[j+4], p.vertices[j+5], approximationScale, 0, 0)
+			x, y = p.vertices[j+4], p.vertices[j+5]
+			j = j + 6
+		case ArcTo:
+			arc(tracer, p.vertices[j], p.vertices[j+1], p.vertices[j+2], p.vertices[j+3], p.vertices[j+4], p.vertices[j+5], approximationScale)
+			j = j + 6
+		case Close:
+			tracer.LineTo(firstX, firstY)
+			x, y = firstX, firstY
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func (p *PathStorage) String() string {
+	s := ""
+	j := 0
+	for _, cmd := range p.commands {
+		switch cmd {
+		case MoveTo:
+			s += fmt.Sprintf("MoveTo: %f, %f\n", p.vertices[j], p.vertices[j+1])
+			j = j + 2
+		case LineTo:
+			s += fmt.Sprintf("LineTo: %f, %f\n", p.vertices[j], p.vertices[j+1])
+			j = j + 2
+		case QuadCurveTo:
+			s += fmt.Sprintf("QuadCurveTo: %f, %f, %f, %f\n", p.vertices[j], p.vertices[j+1], p.vertices[j+2], p.vertices[j+3])
+			j = j + 4
+		case CubicCurveTo:
+			s += fmt.Sprintf("CubicCurveTo: %f, %f, %f, %f, %f, %f\n", p.vertices[j], p.vertices[j+1], p.vertices[j+2], p.vertices[j+3], p.vertices[j+4], p.vertices[j+5])
+			j = j + 6
+		case ArcTo:
+			s += fmt.Sprintf("ArcTo: %f, %f, %f, %f, %f, %f\n", p.vertices[j], p.vertices[j+1], p.vertices[j+2], p.vertices[j+3], p.vertices[j+4], p.vertices[j+5])
+			j = j + 6
+		case Close:
+			s += "Close\n"
+		}
+	}
+	return s
+}