diff --git a/include/ifaces/ILinkMixin.h b/include/ifaces/ILinkMixin.h
index db07e52..9ae7fc4 100644
--- a/include/ifaces/ILinkMixin.h
+++ b/include/ifaces/ILinkMixin.h
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ public:
 	using ElemPtr = std::shared_ptr<TElem>;
 
 	virtual ~ILinkMixin() = default;
+	virtual operator std::shared_ptr<TElem>() = 0;
 	virtual void linkChild(const ElemPtr& child) = 0;
 	virtual void unlinkParent() = 0;
 	virtual const std::vector<ElemPtr>& children() = 0;
diff --git a/include/mixins/BaseLinkMixin.h b/include/mixins/BaseLinkMixin.h
index 0862ee3..5501a71 100644
--- a/include/mixins/BaseLinkMixin.h
+++ b/include/mixins/BaseLinkMixin.h
@@ -17,6 +17,10 @@ public:
 		Logger::get("ConDes").dbg("--- Destructor called for: BaseLinkMixin");
 	}
 
+	operator std::shared_ptr<INode>() override {
+		return this->getNode();
+	}
+
 	void linkChild(const ElemPtr& child) override {
 		getLink()->addChild(child);
 
diff --git a/include/mixins/HierarchicalLinkMixin.h b/include/mixins/HierarchicalLinkMixin.h
index 38285b5..e2b3c9a 100644
--- a/include/mixins/HierarchicalLinkMixin.h
+++ b/include/mixins/HierarchicalLinkMixin.h
@@ -34,10 +34,10 @@ protected:
 
 		if (typeid(*child) == typeid(*this)) {
 			Logger::get("Mixin").dbg("---  Mutate to OneToMany");
-			newLink = std::make_shared<OneToManyLink<TElem>>(this->getNode());
+			newLink = std::make_shared<OneToManyLink<TElem>>(*this);
 		} else {
 			Logger::get("Mixin").dbg("---  Mutate to OneToOne");
-			newLink = std::make_shared<OneToOneLink<TElem>>(this->getNode());
+			newLink = std::make_shared<OneToOneLink<TElem>>(*this);
 		}
 
 		if (newLink && this->link_)
diff --git a/include/mixins/LazyLinkMixin.h b/include/mixins/LazyLinkMixin.h
index 7d8423a..e58e3da 100644
--- a/include/mixins/LazyLinkMixin.h
+++ b/include/mixins/LazyLinkMixin.h
@@ -31,8 +31,7 @@ public:
 protected:
 	void lazyInit() {
 		if (!link_) {
-			link_ = std::make_shared<TLink>(
-					BaseLinkMixin::getNode());
+			link_ = std::make_shared<TLink>(*this);
 		}
 	}
 	LinkPtr link_;