def _insertSegment(self, index=None, type=None, points=None,
                       smooth=False, **kwargs):
        """
        Subclasses may override this method.
        """
        onCurve = points[-1]
        offCurve = points[:-1]
        segments = self.segments
        ptCount = sum([len(segments[s].points) for s in range(index)]) + 1
        self.insertPoint(ptCount, onCurve, type=type, smooth=smooth)
        for offCurvePoint in reversed(offCurve):
            self.insertPoint(ptCount, offCurvePoint, type="offcurve")
Subclasses may override this method.