diff --git a/setools/dta.py b/setools/dta.py
index 31faa45..f9f3c58 100644
--- a/setools/dta.py
+++ b/setools/dta.py
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ except ImportError:
     logging.getLogger(__name__).debug("NetworkX failed to import.")
 
 from .descriptors import EdgeAttrDict, EdgeAttrList
+from .mixins import NetworkXGraphEdge
 from .policyrep import AnyTERule, SELinuxPolicy, TERuletype, Type
 
 __all__ = ['DomainTransitionAnalysis', 'DomainTransition', 'DomainEntrypoint', 'DTAPath']
@@ -584,7 +585,7 @@ class DomainTransitionAnalysis:
 
 
 @dataclass
-class Edge:
+class Edge(NetworkXGraphEdge):
 
     """
     A graph edge.  Also used for returning domain transition steps.
@@ -624,20 +625,3 @@ class Edge:
                 self.setcurrent = None
             else:
                 raise ValueError("Edge does not exist in graph")
-
-    def __getitem__(self, key):
-        # This is implemented so this object can be used in NetworkX
-        # functions that operate on (source, target) tuples
-        if isinstance(key, slice):
-            return [self._index_to_item(i) for i in range(* key.indices(2))]
-        else:
-            return self._index_to_item(key)
-
-    def _index_to_item(self, index: int) -> Type:
-        """Return source or target based on index."""
-        if index == 0:
-            return self.source
-        elif index == 1:
-            return self.target
-        else:
-            raise IndexError("Invalid index (edges only have 2 items): {0}".format(index))
diff --git a/setools/infoflow.py b/setools/infoflow.py
index 177cd9c..af615ca 100644
--- a/setools/infoflow.py
+++ b/setools/infoflow.py
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ except ImportError:
     logging.getLogger(__name__).debug("NetworkX failed to import.")
 
 from .descriptors import EdgeAttrIntMax, EdgeAttrList
+from .mixins import NetworkXGraphEdge
 from .permmap import PermissionMap
 from .policyrep import AVRule, SELinuxPolicy, TERuletype, Type
 
@@ -392,7 +393,7 @@ class InfoFlowAnalysis:
 
 
 @dataclass
-class InfoFlowStep:
+class InfoFlowStep(NetworkXGraphEdge):
 
     """
     A graph edge.  Also used for returning information flow steps.
@@ -428,20 +429,3 @@ class InfoFlowStep:
                 self.weight = None
             else:
                 raise ValueError("InfoFlowStep does not exist in graph")
-
-    def __getitem__(self, key):
-        # This is implemented so this object can be used in NetworkX
-        # functions that operate on (source, target) tuples
-        if isinstance(key, slice):
-            return [self._index_to_item(i) for i in range(* key.indices(2))]
-        else:
-            return self._index_to_item(key)
-
-    def _index_to_item(self, index: int) -> Type:
-        """Return source or target based on index."""
-        if index == 0:
-            return self.source
-        elif index == 1:
-            return self.target
-        else:
-            raise IndexError("Invalid index (InfoFlowSteps only have 2 items): {0}".format(index))
diff --git a/setools/mixins.py b/setools/mixins.py
index cbde443..5da75fb 100644
--- a/setools/mixins.py
+++ b/setools/mixins.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 # pylint: disable=attribute-defined-outside-init,no-member
 import re
 from logging import Logger
-from typing import Iterable
+from typing import Any
 
 from .descriptors import CriteriaDescriptor, CriteriaSetDescriptor, CriteriaPermissionSetDescriptor
 from .policyrep import Context
@@ -208,3 +208,28 @@ class MatchPermission:
             return obj.perms >= self.perms
         else:
             return match_regex_or_set(obj.perms, self.perms, self.perms_equal, self.perms_regex)
+
+
+class NetworkXGraphEdge:
+
+    """Mixin enabling use in NetworkX functions."""
+
+    source: Any
+    target: Any
+
+    def __getitem__(self, key):
+        # This is implemented so this object can be used in NetworkX
+        # functions that operate on (source, target) tuples
+        if isinstance(key, slice):
+            return [self._index_to_item(i) for i in range(* key.indices(2))]
+        else:
+            return self._index_to_item(key)
+
+    def _index_to_item(self, index: int):
+        """Return source or target based on index."""
+        if index == 0:
+            return self.source
+        elif index == 1:
+            return self.target
+        else:
+            raise IndexError(f"Invalid index (NetworkXGraphEdge only has 2 items): {index}")