Allow any valid node with no incoming connections and with side effects to run automatically

.vscode/settings.json

@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@
     "editor.formatOnSave": true,
   },
   "[typescript]": {
-    "editor.defaultFormatter": "esbenp.prettier-vscode",
+    "editor.defaultFormatter": "dbaeumer.vscode-eslint",
     "editor.formatOnSave": true,
   },
   "[javascript]": {

backend/src/packages/chaiNNer_ncnn/ncnn/io/load_model.py

@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
     see_also=[
         "chainner:ncnn:load_models",
     ],
+    side_effects=True,
 )
 def load_model_node(
     param_path: Path, bin_path: Path

backend/src/packages/chaiNNer_onnx/onnx/io/load_model.py

@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
     see_also=[
         "chainner:onnx:load_models",
     ],
+    side_effects=True,
 )
 def load_model_node(path: Path) -> tuple[OnnxModel, Path, str]:
     assert os.path.exists(path), f"Model file at location {path} does not exist"

backend/src/packages/chaiNNer_pytorch/pytorch/io/load_model.py

@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ def parse_ckpt_state_dict(checkpoint: dict):
     see_also=[
         "chainner:pytorch:load_models",
     ],
+    side_effects=True,
 )
 def load_model_node(
     context: NodeContext, path: Path

backend/src/packages/chaiNNer_standard/image/io/load_image.py

@@ -166,6 +166,7 @@ def _for_ext(ext: str | Iterable[str], decoder: _Decoder) -> _Decoder:
         DirectoryOutput("Directory", of_input=0),
         FileNameOutput("Name", of_input=0),
     ],
+    side_effects=True,
 )
 def load_image_node(path: Path) -> tuple[np.ndarray, Path, str]:
     logger.debug(f"Reading image from path: {path}")

src/common/util.ts

@@ -237,10 +237,6 @@ export const topologicalSort = <T>(
     return result.reverse();
 };
 
-export const isStartingNode = (schema: NodeSchema) => {
-    return !schema.inputs.some((i) => i.hasHandle) && schema.outputs.length > 0;
-};
-
 export const isEndingNode = (schema: NodeSchema) => {
     return !schema.outputs.some((i) => i.hasHandle) && schema.inputs.length > 0;
 };

src/renderer/components/node/Node.tsx

@@ -14,12 +14,7 @@ import { useReactFlow } from 'reactflow';
 import { useContext, useContextSelector } from 'use-context-selector';
 import { Input, NodeData } from '../../../common/common-types';
 import { DisabledStatus } from '../../../common/nodes/disabled';
-import {
-    EMPTY_ARRAY,
-    getInputValue,
-    isStartingNode,
-    parseSourceHandle,
-} from '../../../common/util';
+import { EMPTY_ARRAY, getInputValue, parseSourceHandle } from '../../../common/util';
 import { Validity } from '../../../common/Validity';
 import { AlertBoxContext } from '../../contexts/AlertBoxContext';
 import { BackendContext } from '../../contexts/BackendContext';
@@ -30,6 +25,7 @@ import {
 } from '../../contexts/ExecutionContext';
 import { GlobalContext, GlobalVolatileContext } from '../../contexts/GlobalNodeState';
 import { getCategoryAccentColor, getTypeAccentColors } from '../../helpers/accentColors';
+
 import { getSingleFileWithExtension } from '../../helpers/dataTransfer';
 import { NodeState, useNodeStateFromData } from '../../helpers/nodeState';
 import { NO_DISABLED, UseDisabled, useDisabled } from '../../hooks/useDisabled';
@@ -256,15 +252,9 @@ const NodeInner = memo(({ data, selected }: NodeProps) => {
         }
     };
 
-    const startingNode = isStartingNode(schema);
-    const isNewIterator = schema.kind === 'generator';
-    const hasStaticValueInput = schema.inputs.some((i) => i.kind === 'static');
-    const reload = useRunNode(
-        data,
-        validity.isValid && startingNode && !isNewIterator && !hasStaticValueInput
-    );
+    const { reload, isLive } = useRunNode(data, validity.isValid);
     const filesToWatch = useMemo(() => {
-        if (!startingNode) return EMPTY_ARRAY;
+        if (!isLive) return EMPTY_ARRAY;
 
         const files: string[] = [];
         for (const input of schema.inputs) {
@@ -278,15 +268,15 @@ const NodeInner = memo(({ data, selected }: NodeProps) => {
 
         if (files.length === 0) return EMPTY_ARRAY;
         return files;
-    }, [startingNode, data.inputData, schema]);
+    }, [isLive, data.inputData, schema]);
     useWatchFiles(filesToWatch, reload);
 
     const disabled = useDisabled(data);
     const passthrough = usePassthrough(data);
     const menu = useNodeMenu(data, {
         disabled,
         passthrough,
-        reload: startingNode ? reload : undefined,
+        reload: isLive ? reload : undefined,
     });
 
     const toggleCollapse = useCallback(() => {

src/renderer/components/node/NodeOutputs.tsx

@@ -5,10 +5,10 @@ import { OutputId, OutputKind, Size } from '../../../common/common-types';
 import { log } from '../../../common/log';
 import { getChainnerScope } from '../../../common/types/chainner-scope';
 import { ExpressionJson, fromJson } from '../../../common/types/json';
-import { isStartingNode } from '../../../common/util';
 import { BackendContext } from '../../contexts/BackendContext';
 import { GlobalContext, GlobalVolatileContext } from '../../contexts/GlobalNodeState';
 import { NodeState } from '../../helpers/nodeState';
+import { useAutomaticFeatures } from '../../hooks/useAutomaticFeatures';
 import { useIsCollapsedNode } from '../../hooks/useIsCollapsedNode';
 import { GenericOutput } from '../outputs/GenericOutput';
 import { LargeImageOutput } from '../outputs/LargeImageOutput';
@@ -81,14 +81,16 @@ export const NodeOutputs = memo(({ nodeState, animated }: NodeOutputProps) => {
 
     const currentTypes = stale ? undefined : outputDataEntry?.types;
 
+    const { isAutomatic } = useAutomaticFeatures(id, schemaId);
+
     useEffect(() => {
-        if (isStartingNode(schema)) {
+        if (isAutomatic) {
             for (const output of schema.outputs) {
                 const type = evalExpression(currentTypes?.[output.id]);
                 setManualOutputType(id, output.id, type);
             }
         }
-    }, [id, currentTypes, schema, setManualOutputType]);
+    }, [id, currentTypes, schema, setManualOutputType, isAutomatic]);
 
     const isCollapsed = useIsCollapsedNode();
     if (isCollapsed) {

src/renderer/hooks/useAutomaticFeatures.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+import { getIncomers, useReactFlow } from 'reactflow';
+import { useContext } from 'use-context-selector';
+import { EdgeData, NodeData, SchemaId } from '../../common/common-types';
+import { BackendContext } from '../contexts/BackendContext';
+
+/**
+ * Determines whether a node should use automatic ahead-of-time features, such as individually running the node or determining certain type features automatically.
+ */
+export const useAutomaticFeatures = (id: string, schemaId: SchemaId) => {
+    const { schemata } = useContext(BackendContext);
+    const schema = schemata.get(schemaId);
+
+    const { getEdges, getNodes, getNode } = useReactFlow<NodeData, EdgeData>();
+    const thisNode = getNode(id);
+
+    // A node should not use automatic features if it has incoming connections
+    const hasIncomingConnections =
+        thisNode && getIncomers(thisNode, getNodes(), getEdges()).length > 0;
+
+    // If the node is a generator, it should not use automatic features
+    const isGenerator = schema.kind === 'generator';
+    // Same if it has any static input values
+    const hasStaticValueInput = schema.inputs.some((i) => i.kind === 'static');
+    // We should only use automatic features if the node has side effects
+    const { hasSideEffects } = schema;
+
+    return {
+        isAutomatic:
+            hasSideEffects && !hasIncomingConnections && !isGenerator && !hasStaticValueInput,
+        hasIncomingConnections,
+    };
+};

src/renderer/hooks/useRunNode.ts

@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import { AlertBoxContext } from '../contexts/AlertBoxContext';
 import { BackendContext } from '../contexts/BackendContext';
 import { GlobalContext } from '../contexts/GlobalNodeState';
 import { useAsyncEffect } from './useAsyncEffect';
+import { useAutomaticFeatures } from './useAutomaticFeatures';
 import { useSettings } from './useSettings';
 
 /**
@@ -16,8 +17,8 @@ import { useSettings } from './useSettings';
  */
 export const useRunNode = (
     { inputData, id, schemaId }: NodeData,
-    shouldRun: boolean
-): (() => void) => {
+    isValid: boolean
+): { reload: () => void; isLive: boolean } => {
     const { sendToast } = useContext(AlertBoxContext);
     const { addIndividuallyRunning, removeIndividuallyRunning } = useContext(GlobalContext);
     const { schemata, backend } = useContext(BackendContext);
@@ -39,6 +40,10 @@ export const useRunNode = (
         [reloadCounter, inputs]
     );
     const lastInputHash = useRef<string>();
+
+    const { isAutomatic, hasIncomingConnections } = useAutomaticFeatures(id, schemaId);
+    const shouldRun = isValid && isAutomatic;
+
     useAsyncEffect(
         () => async (token) => {
             if (inputHash === lastInputHash.current) {
@@ -85,5 +90,11 @@ export const useRunNode = (
         };
     }, [backend, id]);
 
-    return reload;
+    useEffect(() => {
+        if (hasIncomingConnections && didEverRun.current) {
+            backend.clearNodeCacheIndividual(id).catch(log.error);
+        }
+    }, [backend, hasIncomingConnections, id]);
+
+    return { reload, isLive: shouldRun };
 };