A general-purpose node editor for graph pipelines with just-in-time parallel executionNikov, Mitko (Avtor) Mongus, Domen (Mentor) Žalik, Mitja (Komentor) node editorgraphsparallelizationdataflow computationjust-in-time executionIn this thesis, we design a general-purpose, high-performance node editor for graph-based pipelines. It supports dynamically loading and hot-reloading node definitions via DLLs, integrates (JIT) parallel execution, and works with an advanced variant and type conversion system. We also introduce a custom-built retained-mode Direct2D rendering engine optimized for node graph visualization and interaction. The proposed implementation is validated through a series of evaluations, including an applied geospatial pipeline, JIT scheduling performance across input sizes, and scalability on synthetic, highly parallel graphs. Empirical results indicate near-theoretical multi-threaded speedup with high CPU utilization, overhead reductions on light workloads attributable to the JIT scheduler, and overall low engine overhead. Additionally, a comprehensive comparison with industry-standard editors (LabVIEW, Blender, Unreal Engine) is presented, highlighting the unique support for custom hot-reloadable nodes, CLI execution of individual graphs, and incremental graph execution. Finally, we showcase ongoing real-world deployments of our node editor system.[M. Nikov]20262026-02-09 22:07:31Magistrsko delo/naloga96980sl