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+#ifndef __UNITY_ATOMIC_REFCOUNTER_H
+#define __UNITY_ATOMIC_REFCOUNTER_H
+
+#include "AtomicOps.h"
+
+// Used for threadsafe refcounting
+class AtomicRefCounter {
+private:
+	volatile int m_Counter;
+public:
+	// Upon the construction the self-counter is always set to 1,
+	// which means that this instance is already accounted for.
+	// This scheme shaves off the cycles that would be consumed
+	// during the unavoidable first Retain call otherwise.
+	AtomicRefCounter() : m_Counter(1) {}
+	
+	FORCE_INLINE void Retain ()
+	{
+		AtomicIncrement(&m_Counter);
+	}
+
+	FORCE_INLINE bool Release ()
+	{
+		int afterDecrement = AtomicDecrement(&m_Counter);
+		AssertIf( afterDecrement < 0 ); // If we hit this assert, someone is Releasing without matching it with Retain
+		return afterDecrement == 0;
+	}
+};
+
+#endif // __UNITY_ATOMIC_REFCOUNTER_H