diff --git a/app/node/CMakeLists.txt b/app/node/CMakeLists.txt
index eb4d9bcb7..1571fe79d 100644
--- a/app/node/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/app/node/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@
 
 set(OLIVE_SOURCES
   ${OLIVE_SOURCES}
+  node/edge.h
+  node/edge.cpp
   node/node.h
   node/node.cpp
   node/graph.h
diff --git a/app/node/edge.cpp b/app/node/edge.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..aa9e25ca2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/node/edge.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+/***
+
+  Olive - Non-Linear Video Editor
+  Copyright (C) 2019 Olive Team
+
+  This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+  it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+  the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+  (at your option) any later version.
+
+  This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+  but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+  MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+  GNU General Public License for more details.
+
+  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+  along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+***/
+
+#include "edge.h"
+
+NodeEdge::NodeEdge(NodeOutput *output, NodeInput *input) :
+  output_(output),
+  input_(input)
+{
+}
+
+NodeOutput *NodeEdge::output()
+{
+  return output_;
+}
+
+NodeInput *NodeEdge::input()
+{
+  return input_;
+}
diff --git a/app/node/edge.h b/app/node/edge.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a6b747135
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/node/edge.h
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+/***
+
+  Olive - Non-Linear Video Editor
+  Copyright (C) 2019 Olive Team
+
+  This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+  it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+  the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+  (at your option) any later version.
+
+  This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+  but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+  MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+  GNU General Public License for more details.
+
+  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+  along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+***/
+
+#ifndef EDGE_H
+#define EDGE_H
+
+#include <memory>
+
+class NodeOutput;
+class NodeInput;
+
+class NodeEdge
+{
+public:
+  NodeEdge(NodeOutput* output, NodeInput* input);
+
+  NodeOutput* output();
+  NodeInput* input();
+
+private:
+  NodeOutput* output_;
+  NodeInput* input_;
+};
+
+using NodeEdgePtr = std::shared_ptr<NodeEdge>;
+
+#endif // EDGE_H
diff --git a/app/node/input.cpp b/app/node/input.cpp
index 570e2c44d..44b275d0f 100644
--- a/app/node/input.cpp
+++ b/app/node/input.cpp
@@ -21,7 +21,8 @@
 #include "input.h"
 
 NodeInput::NodeInput(Node* parent) :
-  NodeParam(parent)
+  NodeParam(parent),
+  can_accept_multiple_inputs_(false)
 {
 }
 
@@ -39,3 +40,13 @@ bool NodeInput::can_accept_type(const NodeParam::DataType &data_type)
 {
   return AreDataTypesCompatible(data_type, inputs_);
 }
+
+bool NodeInput::can_accept_multiple_inputs()
+{
+  return can_accept_multiple_inputs_;
+}
+
+void NodeInput::set_can_accept_multiple_inputs(bool b)
+{
+  can_accept_multiple_inputs_ = b;
+}
diff --git a/app/node/input.h b/app/node/input.h
index 73add2a23..be3c6c67a 100644
--- a/app/node/input.h
+++ b/app/node/input.h
@@ -34,8 +34,13 @@ public:
 
   bool can_accept_type(const DataType& data_type);
 
+  bool can_accept_multiple_inputs();
+  void set_can_accept_multiple_inputs(bool b);
+
 private:
   QList<DataType> inputs_;
+
+  bool can_accept_multiple_inputs_;
 };
 
 #endif // NODEINPUT_H
diff --git a/app/node/node.h b/app/node/node.h
index b1276a406..2c8ca143b 100644
--- a/app/node/node.h
+++ b/app/node/node.h
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@
 
 #include <QObject>
 
+#include "node/param.h"
+
 class Node : public QObject
 {
 public:
diff --git a/app/node/param.cpp b/app/node/param.cpp
index 0c871e291..eb6c196e2 100644
--- a/app/node/param.cpp
+++ b/app/node/param.cpp
@@ -20,7 +20,9 @@
 
 #include "param.h"
 
-#include "node.h"
+#include "node/node.h"
+#include "node/input.h"
+#include "node/output.h"
 
 NodeParam::NodeParam(Node *parent) :
   QObject(parent)
@@ -28,6 +30,16 @@ NodeParam::NodeParam(Node *parent) :
 
 }
 
+const QString &NodeParam::name()
+{
+  return name_;
+}
+
+void NodeParam::set_name(const QString &name)
+{
+  name_ = name;
+}
+
 bool NodeParam::AreDataTypesCompatible(const NodeParam::DataType &output_type, const NodeParam::DataType &input_type)
 {
   if (input_type == output_type) {
@@ -60,3 +72,43 @@ bool NodeParam::AreDataTypesCompatible(const DataType &output_type, const QList<
 
   return false;
 }
+
+void NodeParam::ConnectEdge(NodeOutput *output, NodeInput *input)
+{
+  // If the input can only accept one input (the default) and has one already, disconnect it
+  if (!input->edges_.isEmpty() && !input->can_accept_multiple_inputs()) {
+    DisconnectEdge(input->edges_.first());
+  }
+
+  NodeEdgePtr edge = std::make_shared<NodeEdge>(output, input);
+
+  output->edges_.append(edge);
+  input->edges_.append(edge);
+}
+
+void NodeParam::DisconnectEdge(NodeEdgePtr edge)
+{
+  NodeOutput* output = edge->output();
+  NodeInput* input = edge->input();
+
+  output->edges_.removeAll(edge);
+  input->edges_.removeAll(edge);
+}
+
+QString NodeParam::GetDefaultDataTypeName(const DataType& type)
+{
+  switch (type) {
+  case kNone: return tr("None");
+  case kInt: return tr("Integer");
+  case kFloat: return tr("Float");
+  case kColor: return tr("Color");
+  case kString: return tr("String");
+  case kBoolean: return tr("Boolean");
+  case kFont: return tr("Font");
+  case kFile: return tr("File");
+  case kTexture: return tr("Texture");
+  case kMatrix: return tr("Matrix");
+  case kBlock: return tr("Block");
+  case kAny: return tr("Any");
+  }
+}
diff --git a/app/node/param.h b/app/node/param.h
index 9899d08c2..47659baa6 100644
--- a/app/node/param.h
+++ b/app/node/param.h
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@
 
 #include <QObject>
 
+#include "node/edge.h"
+
 class Node;
 
 class NodeParam : public QObject
@@ -53,11 +55,21 @@ public:
 
   virtual Type type() = 0;
 
+  const QString& name();
+  void set_name(const QString& name);
+
   static bool AreDataTypesCompatible(const DataType& output_type, const DataType& input_type);
   static bool AreDataTypesCompatible(const DataType& output_type, const QList<DataType>& input_types);
 
-private:
+  static void ConnectEdge(NodeOutput *output, NodeInput *input);
+  static void DisconnectEdge(NodeEdgePtr edge);
 
+  static QString GetDefaultDataTypeName(const DataType &type);
+
+private:
+  QVector<NodeEdgePtr> edges_;
+
+  QString name_;
 };
 
 #endif // NODEPARAM_H