KSG-Framework/ReferenceCounting.h

#pragma once
template< class T >
class ReferenceCounting : public T
{
private:
    int ref;

public:
    ReferenceCounting()
        : T()
    {
        ref = 1;
    }

    T *getThis()
    {
        ref++;
        return this;
    }

    T *release()
    {
        if( !--ref )
            delete this;
        return 0;
    }
};