rename QgsPointSequence QgsMapToolCapture::points() const; to QgsPointSequence QgsMapToolCapture::pointsZM() const;

python/gui/auto_generated/qgsmaptoolcapture.sip.in

@@ -213,13 +213,32 @@ Number of points digitized
 :return: Number of points
 %End
 
-    QgsPointSequence points() const;
+ QVector<QgsPointXY> points() const /Deprecated/;
 %Docstring
 List of digitized points
 
 :return: List of points
 
-.. versionadded:: 3.10
+.. deprecated:: in QGIS 3.12 - will be removed in QGIS 4.0
+%End
+
+
+    QgsPointSequence pointsZM() const;
+%Docstring
+List of digitized points
+
+:return: List of points
+
+.. versionadded:: 3.12
+%End
+
+ void setPoints( const QVector<QgsPointXY> &pointList ) /Deprecated/;
+%Docstring
+Set the points on which to work
+
+:param pointList: A list of points
+
+.. deprecated:: in QGIS 3.12 - will be removed in QGIS 4.0
 %End
 
     void setPoints( const QgsPointSequence &pointList );
@@ -227,6 +246,8 @@ List of digitized points
 Set the points on which to work
 
 :param pointList: A list of points
+
+.. versionadded:: 3.12
 %End
 
     void closePolygon();

src/app/qgsmaptooladdpart.cpp

@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ void QgsMapToolAddPart::cadCanvasReleaseEvent( QgsMapMouseEvent *e )
       bool topologicalEditing = QgsProject::instance()->topologicalEditing();
       if ( topologicalEditing )
       {
-        addTopologicalPoints( points() );
+        addTopologicalPoints( pointsZM() );
       }
 
       vlayer->endEditCommand();

src/app/qgsmaptoolfillring.cpp

@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ void QgsMapToolFillRing::cadCanvasReleaseEvent( QgsMapMouseEvent *e )
 
     vlayer->beginEditCommand( tr( "Ring added and filled" ) );
 
-    QgsPointSequence pointList = points();
+    QgsPointSequence pointList = pointsZM();
 
     QgsGeometry::OperationResult addRingReturnCode = vlayer->addRing( pointList, &fid );
 

src/app/qgsmaptoolreshape.cpp

@@ -88,8 +88,8 @@ bool QgsMapToolReshape::isBindingLine( QgsVectorLayer *vlayer, const QgsRectangl
 
   bool begin = false;
   bool end = false;
-  const QgsPointXY beginPoint = points().first();
+  const QgsPointXY beginPoint = pointsZM().first();
-  const QgsPointXY endPoint = points().last();
+  const QgsPointXY endPoint = pointsZM().last();
 
   QgsFeatureIterator fit = vlayer->getFeatures( QgsFeatureRequest().setFilterRect( bbox ).setNoAttributes() );
   QgsFeature f;
@@ -114,11 +114,11 @@ bool QgsMapToolReshape::isBindingLine( QgsVectorLayer *vlayer, const QgsRectangl
 
 void QgsMapToolReshape::reshape( QgsVectorLayer *vlayer )
 {
-  QgsPointXY firstPoint = points().at( 0 );
+  QgsPointXY firstPoint = pointsZM().at( 0 );
   QgsRectangle bbox( firstPoint.x(), firstPoint.y(), firstPoint.x(), firstPoint.y() );
   for ( int i = 1; i < size(); ++i )
   {
-    bbox.combineExtentWith( points().at( i ).x(), points().at( i ).y() );
+    bbox.combineExtentWith( pointsZM().at( i ).x(), pointsZM().at( i ).y() );
   }
 
 

src/app/qgsmaptoolsplitfeatures.cpp

@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ void QgsMapToolSplitFeatures::cadCanvasReleaseEvent( QgsMapMouseEvent *e )
   if ( e->button() == Qt::LeftButton )
   {
     //If we snap the first point on a vertex of a line layer, we directly split the feature at this point
-    if ( vlayer->geometryType() == QgsWkbTypes::LineGeometry && points().isEmpty() )
+    if ( vlayer->geometryType() == QgsWkbTypes::LineGeometry && pointsZM().isEmpty() )
     {
       QgsPointLocator::Match m = mCanvas->snappingUtils()->snapToCurrentLayer( e->pos(), QgsPointLocator::Vertex );
       if ( m.isValid() )
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ void QgsMapToolSplitFeatures::cadCanvasReleaseEvent( QgsMapMouseEvent *e )
     //bring up dialog if a split was not possible (polygon) or only done once (line)
     int topologicalEditing = QgsProject::instance()->topologicalEditing();
     vlayer->beginEditCommand( tr( "Features split" ) );
-    QgsGeometry::OperationResult returnCode = vlayer->splitFeatures( points(), topologicalEditing );
+    QgsGeometry::OperationResult returnCode = vlayer->splitFeatures( pointsZM(), topologicalEditing );
     vlayer->endEditCommand();
     if ( returnCode == QgsGeometry::OperationResult::NothingHappened )
     {

src/app/qgsmaptoolsplitparts.cpp

@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ void QgsMapToolSplitParts::cadCanvasReleaseEvent( QgsMapMouseEvent *e )
   if ( e->button() == Qt::LeftButton )
   {
     //If we snap the first point on a vertex of a line layer, we directly split the feature at this point
-    if ( vlayer->geometryType() == QgsWkbTypes::LineGeometry && points().isEmpty() )
+    if ( vlayer->geometryType() == QgsWkbTypes::LineGeometry && pointsZM().isEmpty() )
     {
       QgsPointLocator::Match m = mCanvas->snappingUtils()->snapToCurrentLayer( e->pos(), QgsPointLocator::Vertex );
       if ( m.isValid() )
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ void QgsMapToolSplitParts::cadCanvasReleaseEvent( QgsMapMouseEvent *e )
     //bring up dialog if a split was not possible (polygon) or only done once (line)
     bool topologicalEditing = QgsProject::instance()->topologicalEditing();
     vlayer->beginEditCommand( tr( "Parts split" ) );
-    QgsGeometry::OperationResult returnCode = vlayer->splitParts( points(), topologicalEditing );
+    QgsGeometry::OperationResult returnCode = vlayer->splitParts( pointsZM(), topologicalEditing );
     vlayer->endEditCommand();
     if ( returnCode == QgsGeometry::OperationResult::NothingHappened )
     {

src/gui/qgsmaptoolcapture.cpp

@@ -738,13 +738,31 @@ int QgsMapToolCapture::size()
   return mCaptureCurve.numPoints();
 }
 
-QgsPointSequence QgsMapToolCapture::points() const
+QVector<QgsPointXY> QgsMapToolCapture::points() const
+{
+  QVector<QgsPointXY> pointsXY;
+  QgsGeometry::convertPointList( pointsZM(), pointsXY );
+
+  return pointsXY;
+}
+
+QgsPointSequence QgsMapToolCapture::pointsZM() const
 {
   QgsPointSequence pts;
   mCaptureCurve.points( pts );
   return pts;
 }
 
+void QgsMapToolCapture::setPoints( const QVector<QgsPointXY> &pointList )
+{
+  QgsLineString *line = new QgsLineString( pointList );
+  mCaptureCurve.clear();
+  mCaptureCurve.addCurve( line );
+  mSnappingMatches.clear();
+  for ( int i = 0; i < line->length(); ++i )
+    mSnappingMatches.append( QgsPointLocator::Match() );
+}
+
 void QgsMapToolCapture::setPoints( const QgsPointSequence &pointList )
 {
   QgsLineString *line = new QgsLineString( pointList );

src/gui/qgsmaptoolcapture.h

@@ -224,14 +224,32 @@ class GUI_EXPORT QgsMapToolCapture : public QgsMapToolAdvancedDigitizing
     /**
      * List of digitized points
      * \returns List of points
-     * \since 3.10
+     * \deprecated in QGIS 3.12 - will be removed in QGIS 4.0
      */
-    QgsPointSequence points() const;
+    Q_DECL_DEPRECATED QVector<QgsPointXY> points() const SIP_DEPRECATED;
+
+    // TODO QGIS 4.0 rename it to points()
+
+    /**
+     * List of digitized points
+     * \returns List of points
+     * \since 3.12
+     */
+    QgsPointSequence pointsZM() const;
 
     /**
      * Set the points on which to work
      *
      * \param pointList A list of points
+     * \deprecated in QGIS 3.12 - will be removed in QGIS 4.0
+     */
+    Q_DECL_DEPRECATED void setPoints( const QVector<QgsPointXY> &pointList ) SIP_DEPRECATED;
+
+    /**
+     * Set the points on which to work
+     *
+     * \param pointList A list of points
+     * \since 3.12
      */
     void setPoints( const QgsPointSequence &pointList );