Smart Pointers: Add a new enum for indicating if a smart point should increment a reference count or not

examples/DemoRunner/Builds/Android/app/CMakeLists.txt

@@ -1087,6 +1087,7 @@ add_library( ${BINARY_NAME}
     "../../../../../modules/juce_core/containers/juce_Variant.cpp"
     "../../../../../modules/juce_core/containers/juce_Variant.h"
     "../../../../../modules/juce_core/detail/juce_CallbackListenerList.h"
+    "../../../../../modules/juce_core/detail/juce_IncrementRef.h"
     "../../../../../modules/juce_core/detail/juce_LruCache.h"
     "../../../../../modules/juce_core/detail/juce_NativeFileHandle.h"
     "../../../../../modules/juce_core/files/juce_AndroidDocument.h"
@@ -3796,6 +3797,7 @@ set_source_files_properties(
     "../../../../../modules/juce_core/containers/juce_Variant.cpp"
     "../../../../../modules/juce_core/containers/juce_Variant.h"
     "../../../../../modules/juce_core/detail/juce_CallbackListenerList.h"
+    "../../../../../modules/juce_core/detail/juce_IncrementRef.h"
     "../../../../../modules/juce_core/detail/juce_LruCache.h"
     "../../../../../modules/juce_core/detail/juce_NativeFileHandle.h"
     "../../../../../modules/juce_core/files/juce_AndroidDocument.h"

examples/DemoRunner/Builds/VisualStudio2019/DemoRunner_App.vcxproj

@@ -3936,6 +3936,7 @@
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\..\..\modules\juce_core\containers\juce_SparseSet.h"/>
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\..\..\modules\juce_core\containers\juce_Variant.h"/>
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\..\..\modules\juce_core\detail\juce_CallbackListenerList.h"/>
+    <ClInclude Include="..\..\..\..\modules\juce_core\detail\juce_IncrementRef.h"/>
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\..\..\modules\juce_core\detail\juce_LruCache.h"/>
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\..\..\modules\juce_core\detail\juce_NativeFileHandle.h"/>
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\..\..\modules\juce_core\files\juce_AndroidDocument.h"/>

examples/DemoRunner/Builds/VisualStudio2019/DemoRunner_App.vcxproj.filters

@@ -6027,6 +6027,9 @@
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\..\..\modules\juce_core\detail\juce_CallbackListenerList.h">
       <Filter>JUCE Modules\juce_core\detail</Filter>
     </ClInclude>
+    <ClInclude Include="..\..\..\..\modules\juce_core\detail\juce_IncrementRef.h">
+      <Filter>JUCE Modules\juce_core\detail</Filter>
+    </ClInclude>
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\..\..\modules\juce_core\detail\juce_LruCache.h">
       <Filter>JUCE Modules\juce_core\detail</Filter>
     </ClInclude>

examples/DemoRunner/Builds/VisualStudio2022/DemoRunner_App.vcxproj

@@ -3936,6 +3936,7 @@
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\..\..\modules\juce_core\containers\juce_SparseSet.h"/>
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\..\..\modules\juce_core\containers\juce_Variant.h"/>
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\..\..\modules\juce_core\detail\juce_CallbackListenerList.h"/>
+    <ClInclude Include="..\..\..\..\modules\juce_core\detail\juce_IncrementRef.h"/>
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\..\..\modules\juce_core\detail\juce_LruCache.h"/>
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\..\..\modules\juce_core\detail\juce_NativeFileHandle.h"/>
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\..\..\modules\juce_core\files\juce_AndroidDocument.h"/>

examples/DemoRunner/Builds/VisualStudio2022/DemoRunner_App.vcxproj.filters

@@ -6027,6 +6027,9 @@
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\..\..\modules\juce_core\detail\juce_CallbackListenerList.h">
       <Filter>JUCE Modules\juce_core\detail</Filter>
     </ClInclude>
+    <ClInclude Include="..\..\..\..\modules\juce_core\detail\juce_IncrementRef.h">
+      <Filter>JUCE Modules\juce_core\detail</Filter>
+    </ClInclude>
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\..\..\modules\juce_core\detail\juce_LruCache.h">
       <Filter>JUCE Modules\juce_core\detail</Filter>
     </ClInclude>

examples/DemoRunner/Builds/VisualStudio2026/DemoRunner_App.vcxproj

@@ -3936,6 +3936,7 @@
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\..\..\modules\juce_core\containers\juce_SparseSet.h"/>
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\..\..\modules\juce_core\containers\juce_Variant.h"/>
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\..\..\modules\juce_core\detail\juce_CallbackListenerList.h"/>
+    <ClInclude Include="..\..\..\..\modules\juce_core\detail\juce_IncrementRef.h"/>
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\..\..\modules\juce_core\detail\juce_LruCache.h"/>
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\..\..\modules\juce_core\detail\juce_NativeFileHandle.h"/>
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\..\..\modules\juce_core\files\juce_AndroidDocument.h"/>

examples/DemoRunner/Builds/VisualStudio2026/DemoRunner_App.vcxproj.filters

@@ -6027,6 +6027,9 @@
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\..\..\modules\juce_core\detail\juce_CallbackListenerList.h">
       <Filter>JUCE Modules\juce_core\detail</Filter>
     </ClInclude>
+    <ClInclude Include="..\..\..\..\modules\juce_core\detail\juce_IncrementRef.h">
+      <Filter>JUCE Modules\juce_core\detail</Filter>
+    </ClInclude>
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\..\..\modules\juce_core\detail\juce_LruCache.h">
       <Filter>JUCE Modules\juce_core\detail</Filter>
     </ClInclude>

extras/AudioPerformanceTest/Builds/Android/app/CMakeLists.txt

@@ -946,6 +946,7 @@ add_library( ${BINARY_NAME}
     "../../../../../modules/juce_core/containers/juce_Variant.cpp"
     "../../../../../modules/juce_core/containers/juce_Variant.h"
     "../../../../../modules/juce_core/detail/juce_CallbackListenerList.h"
+    "../../../../../modules/juce_core/detail/juce_IncrementRef.h"
     "../../../../../modules/juce_core/detail/juce_LruCache.h"
     "../../../../../modules/juce_core/detail/juce_NativeFileHandle.h"
     "../../../../../modules/juce_core/files/juce_AndroidDocument.h"
@@ -3269,6 +3270,7 @@ set_source_files_properties(
     "../../../../../modules/juce_core/containers/juce_Variant.cpp"
     "../../../../../modules/juce_core/containers/juce_Variant.h"
     "../../../../../modules/juce_core/detail/juce_CallbackListenerList.h"
+    "../../../../../modules/juce_core/detail/juce_IncrementRef.h"
     "../../../../../modules/juce_core/detail/juce_LruCache.h"
     "../../../../../modules/juce_core/detail/juce_NativeFileHandle.h"
     "../../../../../modules/juce_core/files/juce_AndroidDocument.h"

extras/AudioPerformanceTest/Builds/VisualStudio2022/AudioPerformanceTest_App.vcxproj

@@ -3402,6 +3402,7 @@
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\..\..\modules\juce_core\containers\juce_SparseSet.h"/>
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\..\..\modules\juce_core\containers\juce_Variant.h"/>
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\..\..\modules\juce_core\detail\juce_CallbackListenerList.h"/>
+    <ClInclude Include="..\..\..\..\modules\juce_core\detail\juce_IncrementRef.h"/>
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\..\..\modules\juce_core\detail\juce_LruCache.h"/>
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\..\..\modules\juce_core\detail\juce_NativeFileHandle.h"/>
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\..\..\modules\juce_core\files\juce_AndroidDocument.h"/>

extras/AudioPerformanceTest/Builds/VisualStudio2022/AudioPerformanceTest_App.vcxproj.filters

@@ -5145,6 +5145,9 @@
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\..\..\modules\juce_core\detail\juce_CallbackListenerList.h">
       <Filter>JUCE Modules\juce_core\detail</Filter>
     </ClInclude>
+    <ClInclude Include="..\..\..\..\modules\juce_core\detail\juce_IncrementRef.h">
+      <Filter>JUCE Modules\juce_core\detail</Filter>
+    </ClInclude>
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\..\..\modules\juce_core\detail\juce_LruCache.h">
       <Filter>JUCE Modules\juce_core\detail</Filter>
     </ClInclude>

extras/AudioPerformanceTest/Builds/VisualStudio2026/AudioPerformanceTest_App.vcxproj

@@ -3402,6 +3402,7 @@
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\..\..\modules\juce_core\containers\juce_SparseSet.h"/>
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\..\..\modules\juce_core\containers\juce_Variant.h"/>
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\..\..\modules\juce_core\detail\juce_CallbackListenerList.h"/>
+    <ClInclude Include="..\..\..\..\modules\juce_core\detail\juce_IncrementRef.h"/>
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\..\..\modules\juce_core\detail\juce_LruCache.h"/>
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\..\..\modules\juce_core\detail\juce_NativeFileHandle.h"/>
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\..\..\modules\juce_core\files\juce_AndroidDocument.h"/>

extras/AudioPerformanceTest/Builds/VisualStudio2026/AudioPerformanceTest_App.vcxproj.filters

@@ -5145,6 +5145,9 @@
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\..\..\modules\juce_core\detail\juce_CallbackListenerList.h">
       <Filter>JUCE Modules\juce_core\detail</Filter>
     </ClInclude>
+    <ClInclude Include="..\..\..\..\modules\juce_core\detail\juce_IncrementRef.h">
+      <Filter>JUCE Modules\juce_core\detail</Filter>
+    </ClInclude>
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\..\..\modules\juce_core\detail\juce_LruCache.h">
       <Filter>JUCE Modules\juce_core\detail</Filter>
     </ClInclude>

extras/AudioPluginHost/Builds/Android/app/CMakeLists.txt

@@ -979,6 +979,7 @@ add_library( ${BINARY_NAME}
     "../../../../../modules/juce_core/containers/juce_Variant.cpp"
     "../../../../../modules/juce_core/containers/juce_Variant.h"
     "../../../../../modules/juce_core/detail/juce_CallbackListenerList.h"
+    "../../../../../modules/juce_core/detail/juce_IncrementRef.h"
     "../../../../../modules/juce_core/detail/juce_LruCache.h"
     "../../../../../modules/juce_core/detail/juce_NativeFileHandle.h"
     "../../../../../modules/juce_core/files/juce_AndroidDocument.h"
@@ -3455,6 +3456,7 @@ set_source_files_properties(
     "../../../../../modules/juce_core/containers/juce_Variant.cpp"
     "../../../../../modules/juce_core/containers/juce_Variant.h"
     "../../../../../modules/juce_core/detail/juce_CallbackListenerList.h"
+    "../../../../../modules/juce_core/detail/juce_IncrementRef.h"
     "../../../../../modules/juce_core/detail/juce_LruCache.h"
     "../../../../../modules/juce_core/detail/juce_NativeFileHandle.h"
     "../../../../../modules/juce_core/files/juce_AndroidDocument.h"

extras/AudioPluginHost/Builds/VisualStudio2019/AudioPluginHost_App.vcxproj

@@ -3582,6 +3582,7 @@
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\..\..\modules\juce_core\containers\juce_SparseSet.h"/>
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\..\..\modules\juce_core\containers\juce_Variant.h"/>
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\..\..\modules\juce_core\detail\juce_CallbackListenerList.h"/>
+    <ClInclude Include="..\..\..\..\modules\juce_core\detail\juce_IncrementRef.h"/>
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\..\..\modules\juce_core\detail\juce_LruCache.h"/>
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\..\..\modules\juce_core\detail\juce_NativeFileHandle.h"/>
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\..\..\modules\juce_core\files\juce_AndroidDocument.h"/>

extras/AudioPluginHost/Builds/VisualStudio2019/AudioPluginHost_App.vcxproj.filters

@@ -5421,6 +5421,9 @@
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\..\..\modules\juce_core\detail\juce_CallbackListenerList.h">
       <Filter>JUCE Modules\juce_core\detail</Filter>
     </ClInclude>
+    <ClInclude Include="..\..\..\..\modules\juce_core\detail\juce_IncrementRef.h">
+      <Filter>JUCE Modules\juce_core\detail</Filter>
+    </ClInclude>
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\..\..\modules\juce_core\detail\juce_LruCache.h">
       <Filter>JUCE Modules\juce_core\detail</Filter>
     </ClInclude>

extras/AudioPluginHost/Builds/VisualStudio2022/AudioPluginHost_App.vcxproj

@@ -3582,6 +3582,7 @@
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\..\..\modules\juce_core\containers\juce_SparseSet.h"/>
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\..\..\modules\juce_core\containers\juce_Variant.h"/>
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\..\..\modules\juce_core\detail\juce_CallbackListenerList.h"/>
+    <ClInclude Include="..\..\..\..\modules\juce_core\detail\juce_IncrementRef.h"/>
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\..\..\modules\juce_core\detail\juce_LruCache.h"/>
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\..\..\modules\juce_core\detail\juce_NativeFileHandle.h"/>
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\..\..\modules\juce_core\files\juce_AndroidDocument.h"/>

extras/AudioPluginHost/Builds/VisualStudio2022/AudioPluginHost_App.vcxproj.filters

@@ -5421,6 +5421,9 @@
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\..\..\modules\juce_core\detail\juce_CallbackListenerList.h">
       <Filter>JUCE Modules\juce_core\detail</Filter>
     </ClInclude>
+    <ClInclude Include="..\..\..\..\modules\juce_core\detail\juce_IncrementRef.h">
+      <Filter>JUCE Modules\juce_core\detail</Filter>
+    </ClInclude>
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\..\..\modules\juce_core\detail\juce_LruCache.h">
       <Filter>JUCE Modules\juce_core\detail</Filter>
     </ClInclude>

extras/AudioPluginHost/Builds/VisualStudio2026/AudioPluginHost_App.vcxproj

@@ -3582,6 +3582,7 @@
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\..\..\modules\juce_core\containers\juce_SparseSet.h"/>
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\..\..\modules\juce_core\containers\juce_Variant.h"/>
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\..\..\modules\juce_core\detail\juce_CallbackListenerList.h"/>
+    <ClInclude Include="..\..\..\..\modules\juce_core\detail\juce_IncrementRef.h"/>
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\..\..\modules\juce_core\detail\juce_LruCache.h"/>
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\..\..\modules\juce_core\detail\juce_NativeFileHandle.h"/>
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\..\..\modules\juce_core\files\juce_AndroidDocument.h"/>

extras/AudioPluginHost/Builds/VisualStudio2026/AudioPluginHost_App.vcxproj.filters

@@ -5421,6 +5421,9 @@
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\..\..\modules\juce_core\detail\juce_CallbackListenerList.h">
       <Filter>JUCE Modules\juce_core\detail</Filter>
     </ClInclude>
+    <ClInclude Include="..\..\..\..\modules\juce_core\detail\juce_IncrementRef.h">
+      <Filter>JUCE Modules\juce_core\detail</Filter>
+    </ClInclude>
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\..\..\modules\juce_core\detail\juce_LruCache.h">
       <Filter>JUCE Modules\juce_core\detail</Filter>
     </ClInclude>

extras/BinaryBuilder/Builds/VisualStudio2022/BinaryBuilder_ConsoleApp.vcxproj

@@ -539,6 +539,7 @@
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\..\..\modules\juce_core\containers\juce_SparseSet.h"/>
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\..\..\modules\juce_core\containers\juce_Variant.h"/>
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\..\..\modules\juce_core\detail\juce_CallbackListenerList.h"/>
+    <ClInclude Include="..\..\..\..\modules\juce_core\detail\juce_IncrementRef.h"/>
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\..\..\modules\juce_core\detail\juce_LruCache.h"/>
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\..\..\modules\juce_core\detail\juce_NativeFileHandle.h"/>
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\..\..\modules\juce_core\files\juce_AndroidDocument.h"/>

extras/BinaryBuilder/Builds/VisualStudio2022/BinaryBuilder_ConsoleApp.vcxproj.filters

@@ -549,6 +549,9 @@
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\..\..\modules\juce_core\detail\juce_CallbackListenerList.h">
       <Filter>JUCE Modules\juce_core\detail</Filter>
     </ClInclude>
+    <ClInclude Include="..\..\..\..\modules\juce_core\detail\juce_IncrementRef.h">
+      <Filter>JUCE Modules\juce_core\detail</Filter>
+    </ClInclude>
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\..\..\modules\juce_core\detail\juce_LruCache.h">
       <Filter>JUCE Modules\juce_core\detail</Filter>
     </ClInclude>

extras/BinaryBuilder/Builds/VisualStudio2026/BinaryBuilder_ConsoleApp.vcxproj

@@ -539,6 +539,7 @@
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\..\..\modules\juce_core\containers\juce_SparseSet.h"/>
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\..\..\modules\juce_core\containers\juce_Variant.h"/>
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\..\..\modules\juce_core\detail\juce_CallbackListenerList.h"/>
+    <ClInclude Include="..\..\..\..\modules\juce_core\detail\juce_IncrementRef.h"/>
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\..\..\modules\juce_core\detail\juce_LruCache.h"/>
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\..\..\modules\juce_core\detail\juce_NativeFileHandle.h"/>
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\..\..\modules\juce_core\files\juce_AndroidDocument.h"/>

extras/BinaryBuilder/Builds/VisualStudio2026/BinaryBuilder_ConsoleApp.vcxproj.filters

@@ -549,6 +549,9 @@
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\..\..\modules\juce_core\detail\juce_CallbackListenerList.h">
       <Filter>JUCE Modules\juce_core\detail</Filter>
     </ClInclude>
+    <ClInclude Include="..\..\..\..\modules\juce_core\detail\juce_IncrementRef.h">
+      <Filter>JUCE Modules\juce_core\detail</Filter>
+    </ClInclude>
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\..\..\modules\juce_core\detail\juce_LruCache.h">
       <Filter>JUCE Modules\juce_core\detail</Filter>
     </ClInclude>

extras/NetworkGraphicsDemo/Builds/Android/app/CMakeLists.txt

@@ -950,6 +950,7 @@ add_library( ${BINARY_NAME}
     "../../../../../modules/juce_core/containers/juce_Variant.cpp"
     "../../../../../modules/juce_core/containers/juce_Variant.h"
     "../../../../../modules/juce_core/detail/juce_CallbackListenerList.h"
+    "../../../../../modules/juce_core/detail/juce_IncrementRef.h"
     "../../../../../modules/juce_core/detail/juce_LruCache.h"
     "../../../../../modules/juce_core/detail/juce_NativeFileHandle.h"
     "../../../../../modules/juce_core/files/juce_AndroidDocument.h"
@@ -3353,6 +3354,7 @@ set_source_files_properties(
     "../../../../../modules/juce_core/containers/juce_Variant.cpp"
     "../../../../../modules/juce_core/containers/juce_Variant.h"
     "../../../../../modules/juce_core/detail/juce_CallbackListenerList.h"
+    "../../../../../modules/juce_core/detail/juce_IncrementRef.h"
     "../../../../../modules/juce_core/detail/juce_LruCache.h"
     "../../../../../modules/juce_core/detail/juce_NativeFileHandle.h"
     "../../../../../modules/juce_core/files/juce_AndroidDocument.h"

extras/NetworkGraphicsDemo/Builds/VisualStudio2022/NetworkGraphicsDemo_App.vcxproj

@@ -3493,6 +3493,7 @@
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\..\..\modules\juce_core\containers\juce_SparseSet.h"/>
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\..\..\modules\juce_core\containers\juce_Variant.h"/>
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\..\..\modules\juce_core\detail\juce_CallbackListenerList.h"/>
+    <ClInclude Include="..\..\..\..\modules\juce_core\detail\juce_IncrementRef.h"/>
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\..\..\modules\juce_core\detail\juce_LruCache.h"/>
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\..\..\modules\juce_core\detail\juce_NativeFileHandle.h"/>
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\..\..\modules\juce_core\files\juce_AndroidDocument.h"/>

extras/NetworkGraphicsDemo/Builds/VisualStudio2022/NetworkGraphicsDemo_App.vcxproj.filters

@@ -5286,6 +5286,9 @@
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\..\..\modules\juce_core\detail\juce_CallbackListenerList.h">
       <Filter>JUCE Modules\juce_core\detail</Filter>
     </ClInclude>
+    <ClInclude Include="..\..\..\..\modules\juce_core\detail\juce_IncrementRef.h">
+      <Filter>JUCE Modules\juce_core\detail</Filter>
+    </ClInclude>
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\..\..\modules\juce_core\detail\juce_LruCache.h">
       <Filter>JUCE Modules\juce_core\detail</Filter>
     </ClInclude>

extras/NetworkGraphicsDemo/Builds/VisualStudio2026/NetworkGraphicsDemo_App.vcxproj

@@ -3493,6 +3493,7 @@
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\..\..\modules\juce_core\containers\juce_SparseSet.h"/>
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\..\..\modules\juce_core\containers\juce_Variant.h"/>
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\..\..\modules\juce_core\detail\juce_CallbackListenerList.h"/>
+    <ClInclude Include="..\..\..\..\modules\juce_core\detail\juce_IncrementRef.h"/>
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\..\..\modules\juce_core\detail\juce_LruCache.h"/>
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\..\..\modules\juce_core\detail\juce_NativeFileHandle.h"/>
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\..\..\modules\juce_core\files\juce_AndroidDocument.h"/>

extras/NetworkGraphicsDemo/Builds/VisualStudio2026/NetworkGraphicsDemo_App.vcxproj.filters

@@ -5286,6 +5286,9 @@
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\..\..\modules\juce_core\detail\juce_CallbackListenerList.h">
       <Filter>JUCE Modules\juce_core\detail</Filter>
     </ClInclude>
+    <ClInclude Include="..\..\..\..\modules\juce_core\detail\juce_IncrementRef.h">
+      <Filter>JUCE Modules\juce_core\detail</Filter>
+    </ClInclude>
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\..\..\modules\juce_core\detail\juce_LruCache.h">
       <Filter>JUCE Modules\juce_core\detail</Filter>
     </ClInclude>

extras/Projucer/Builds/VisualStudio2019/Projucer_App.vcxproj

@@ -2115,6 +2115,7 @@
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\..\..\modules\juce_core\containers\juce_SparseSet.h"/>
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\..\..\modules\juce_core\containers\juce_Variant.h"/>
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\..\..\modules\juce_core\detail\juce_CallbackListenerList.h"/>
+    <ClInclude Include="..\..\..\..\modules\juce_core\detail\juce_IncrementRef.h"/>
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\..\..\modules\juce_core\detail\juce_LruCache.h"/>
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\..\..\modules\juce_core\detail\juce_NativeFileHandle.h"/>
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\..\..\modules\juce_core\files\juce_AndroidDocument.h"/>

extras/Projucer/Builds/VisualStudio2019/Projucer_App.vcxproj.filters

@@ -2775,6 +2775,9 @@
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\..\..\modules\juce_core\detail\juce_CallbackListenerList.h">
       <Filter>JUCE Modules\juce_core\detail</Filter>
     </ClInclude>
+    <ClInclude Include="..\..\..\..\modules\juce_core\detail\juce_IncrementRef.h">
+      <Filter>JUCE Modules\juce_core\detail</Filter>
+    </ClInclude>
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\..\..\modules\juce_core\detail\juce_LruCache.h">
       <Filter>JUCE Modules\juce_core\detail</Filter>
     </ClInclude>

extras/Projucer/Builds/VisualStudio2022/Projucer_App.vcxproj

@@ -2115,6 +2115,7 @@
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\..\..\modules\juce_core\containers\juce_SparseSet.h"/>
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\..\..\modules\juce_core\containers\juce_Variant.h"/>
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\..\..\modules\juce_core\detail\juce_CallbackListenerList.h"/>
+    <ClInclude Include="..\..\..\..\modules\juce_core\detail\juce_IncrementRef.h"/>
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\..\..\modules\juce_core\detail\juce_LruCache.h"/>
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\..\..\modules\juce_core\detail\juce_NativeFileHandle.h"/>
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\..\..\modules\juce_core\files\juce_AndroidDocument.h"/>

extras/Projucer/Builds/VisualStudio2022/Projucer_App.vcxproj.filters

@@ -2775,6 +2775,9 @@
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\..\..\modules\juce_core\detail\juce_CallbackListenerList.h">
       <Filter>JUCE Modules\juce_core\detail</Filter>
     </ClInclude>
+    <ClInclude Include="..\..\..\..\modules\juce_core\detail\juce_IncrementRef.h">
+      <Filter>JUCE Modules\juce_core\detail</Filter>
+    </ClInclude>
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\..\..\modules\juce_core\detail\juce_LruCache.h">
       <Filter>JUCE Modules\juce_core\detail</Filter>
     </ClInclude>

extras/Projucer/Builds/VisualStudio2026/Projucer_App.vcxproj

@@ -2115,6 +2115,7 @@
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\..\..\modules\juce_core\containers\juce_SparseSet.h"/>
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\..\..\modules\juce_core\containers\juce_Variant.h"/>
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\..\..\modules\juce_core\detail\juce_CallbackListenerList.h"/>
+    <ClInclude Include="..\..\..\..\modules\juce_core\detail\juce_IncrementRef.h"/>
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\..\..\modules\juce_core\detail\juce_LruCache.h"/>
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\..\..\modules\juce_core\detail\juce_NativeFileHandle.h"/>
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\..\..\modules\juce_core\files\juce_AndroidDocument.h"/>

extras/Projucer/Builds/VisualStudio2026/Projucer_App.vcxproj.filters

@@ -2775,6 +2775,9 @@
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\..\..\modules\juce_core\detail\juce_CallbackListenerList.h">
       <Filter>JUCE Modules\juce_core\detail</Filter>
     </ClInclude>
+    <ClInclude Include="..\..\..\..\modules\juce_core\detail\juce_IncrementRef.h">
+      <Filter>JUCE Modules\juce_core\detail</Filter>
+    </ClInclude>
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\..\..\modules\juce_core\detail\juce_LruCache.h">
       <Filter>JUCE Modules\juce_core\detail</Filter>
     </ClInclude>

extras/UnitTestRunner/Builds/VisualStudio2019/UnitTestRunner_ConsoleApp.vcxproj

@@ -3694,6 +3694,7 @@
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\..\..\modules\juce_core\containers\juce_SparseSet.h"/>
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\..\..\modules\juce_core\containers\juce_Variant.h"/>
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\..\..\modules\juce_core\detail\juce_CallbackListenerList.h"/>
+    <ClInclude Include="..\..\..\..\modules\juce_core\detail\juce_IncrementRef.h"/>
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\..\..\modules\juce_core\detail\juce_LruCache.h"/>
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\..\..\modules\juce_core\detail\juce_NativeFileHandle.h"/>
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\..\..\modules\juce_core\files\juce_AndroidDocument.h"/>

extras/UnitTestRunner/Builds/VisualStudio2019/UnitTestRunner_ConsoleApp.vcxproj.filters

@@ -5580,6 +5580,9 @@
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\..\..\modules\juce_core\detail\juce_CallbackListenerList.h">
       <Filter>JUCE Modules\juce_core\detail</Filter>
     </ClInclude>
+    <ClInclude Include="..\..\..\..\modules\juce_core\detail\juce_IncrementRef.h">
+      <Filter>JUCE Modules\juce_core\detail</Filter>
+    </ClInclude>
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\..\..\modules\juce_core\detail\juce_LruCache.h">
       <Filter>JUCE Modules\juce_core\detail</Filter>
     </ClInclude>

extras/UnitTestRunner/Builds/VisualStudio2022/UnitTestRunner_ConsoleApp.vcxproj

@@ -3694,6 +3694,7 @@
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\..\..\modules\juce_core\containers\juce_SparseSet.h"/>
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\..\..\modules\juce_core\containers\juce_Variant.h"/>
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\..\..\modules\juce_core\detail\juce_CallbackListenerList.h"/>
+    <ClInclude Include="..\..\..\..\modules\juce_core\detail\juce_IncrementRef.h"/>
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\..\..\modules\juce_core\detail\juce_LruCache.h"/>
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\..\..\modules\juce_core\detail\juce_NativeFileHandle.h"/>
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\..\..\modules\juce_core\files\juce_AndroidDocument.h"/>

extras/UnitTestRunner/Builds/VisualStudio2022/UnitTestRunner_ConsoleApp.vcxproj.filters

@@ -5580,6 +5580,9 @@
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\..\..\modules\juce_core\detail\juce_CallbackListenerList.h">
       <Filter>JUCE Modules\juce_core\detail</Filter>
     </ClInclude>
+    <ClInclude Include="..\..\..\..\modules\juce_core\detail\juce_IncrementRef.h">
+      <Filter>JUCE Modules\juce_core\detail</Filter>
+    </ClInclude>
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\..\..\modules\juce_core\detail\juce_LruCache.h">
       <Filter>JUCE Modules\juce_core\detail</Filter>
     </ClInclude>

extras/UnitTestRunner/Builds/VisualStudio2026/UnitTestRunner_ConsoleApp.vcxproj

@@ -3694,6 +3694,7 @@
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\..\..\modules\juce_core\containers\juce_SparseSet.h"/>
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\..\..\modules\juce_core\containers\juce_Variant.h"/>
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\..\..\modules\juce_core\detail\juce_CallbackListenerList.h"/>
+    <ClInclude Include="..\..\..\..\modules\juce_core\detail\juce_IncrementRef.h"/>
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\..\..\modules\juce_core\detail\juce_LruCache.h"/>
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\..\..\modules\juce_core\detail\juce_NativeFileHandle.h"/>
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\..\..\modules\juce_core\files\juce_AndroidDocument.h"/>

extras/UnitTestRunner/Builds/VisualStudio2026/UnitTestRunner_ConsoleApp.vcxproj.filters

@@ -5580,6 +5580,9 @@
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\..\..\modules\juce_core\detail\juce_CallbackListenerList.h">
       <Filter>JUCE Modules\juce_core\detail</Filter>
     </ClInclude>
+    <ClInclude Include="..\..\..\..\modules\juce_core\detail\juce_IncrementRef.h">
+      <Filter>JUCE Modules\juce_core\detail</Filter>
+    </ClInclude>
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\..\..\modules\juce_core\detail\juce_LruCache.h">
       <Filter>JUCE Modules\juce_core\detail</Filter>
     </ClInclude>

extras/WindowsDLL/Builds/VisualStudio2022/WindowsDLL_DynamicLibrary.vcxproj

@@ -3469,6 +3469,7 @@
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\..\..\modules\juce_core\containers\juce_SparseSet.h"/>
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\..\..\modules\juce_core\containers\juce_Variant.h"/>
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\..\..\modules\juce_core\detail\juce_CallbackListenerList.h"/>
+    <ClInclude Include="..\..\..\..\modules\juce_core\detail\juce_IncrementRef.h"/>
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\..\..\modules\juce_core\detail\juce_LruCache.h"/>
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\..\..\modules\juce_core\detail\juce_NativeFileHandle.h"/>
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\..\..\modules\juce_core\files\juce_AndroidDocument.h"/>

extras/WindowsDLL/Builds/VisualStudio2022/WindowsDLL_DynamicLibrary.vcxproj.filters

@@ -5253,6 +5253,9 @@
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\..\..\modules\juce_core\detail\juce_CallbackListenerList.h">
       <Filter>JUCE Modules\juce_core\detail</Filter>
     </ClInclude>
+    <ClInclude Include="..\..\..\..\modules\juce_core\detail\juce_IncrementRef.h">
+      <Filter>JUCE Modules\juce_core\detail</Filter>
+    </ClInclude>
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\..\..\modules\juce_core\detail\juce_LruCache.h">
       <Filter>JUCE Modules\juce_core\detail</Filter>
     </ClInclude>

extras/WindowsDLL/Builds/VisualStudio2026/WindowsDLL_DynamicLibrary.vcxproj

@@ -3469,6 +3469,7 @@
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\..\..\modules\juce_core\containers\juce_SparseSet.h"/>
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\..\..\modules\juce_core\containers\juce_Variant.h"/>
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\..\..\modules\juce_core\detail\juce_CallbackListenerList.h"/>
+    <ClInclude Include="..\..\..\..\modules\juce_core\detail\juce_IncrementRef.h"/>
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\..\..\modules\juce_core\detail\juce_LruCache.h"/>
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\..\..\modules\juce_core\detail\juce_NativeFileHandle.h"/>
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\..\..\modules\juce_core\files\juce_AndroidDocument.h"/>

extras/WindowsDLL/Builds/VisualStudio2026/WindowsDLL_DynamicLibrary.vcxproj.filters

@@ -5253,6 +5253,9 @@
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\..\..\modules\juce_core\detail\juce_CallbackListenerList.h">
       <Filter>JUCE Modules\juce_core\detail</Filter>
     </ClInclude>
+    <ClInclude Include="..\..\..\..\modules\juce_core\detail\juce_IncrementRef.h">
+      <Filter>JUCE Modules\juce_core\detail</Filter>
+    </ClInclude>
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\..\..\modules\juce_core\detail\juce_LruCache.h">
       <Filter>JUCE Modules\juce_core\detail</Filter>
     </ClInclude>

modules/juce_audio_devices/native/juce_WASAPI_windows.cpp

@@ -606,7 +606,7 @@ private:
         if (audioSessionControl == nullptr)
             return;
 
-        sessionEventCallback = becomeComSmartPtrOwner (new SessionEventCallback (*this));
+        sessionEventCallback = ComSmartPtr { new SessionEventCallback (*this), IncrementRef::no };
         audioSessionControl->RegisterAudioSessionNotification (sessionEventCallback);
     }
 
@@ -1897,7 +1897,7 @@ private:
             if (! check (enumerator.CoCreateInstance (__uuidof (MMDeviceEnumerator))))
                 return {};
 
-            notifyClient = becomeComSmartPtrOwner (new ChangeNotificationClient (this));
+            notifyClient = ComSmartPtr (new ChangeNotificationClient (this), IncrementRef::no);
             enumerator->RegisterEndpointNotificationCallback (notifyClient);
         }
 

modules/juce_audio_formats/codecs/juce_WindowsMediaAudioFormat.cpp

@@ -153,7 +153,10 @@ public:
             HRESULT hr = wmCreateSyncReader (nullptr, WMT_RIGHT_PLAYBACK, wmSyncReader.resetAndGetPointerAddress());
 
             if (SUCCEEDED (hr))
-                hr = wmSyncReader->OpenStream (becomeComSmartPtrOwner (new JuceIStream (*input)));
+            {
+                hr = wmSyncReader->OpenStream (ComSmartPtr { new JuceIStream (*input),
+                                                             IncrementRef::no });
+            }
 
             if (SUCCEEDED (hr))
             {

modules/juce_audio_plugin_client/VST3/juce_VST3ManifestHelper.cpp

@@ -115,6 +115,7 @@ JUCE_END_IGNORE_WARNINGS_GCC_LIKE
  #include "JucePluginDefines.h"
 #endif
 
+#include <juce_core/detail/juce_IncrementRef.h>
 #include <juce_audio_processors_headless/format_types/juce_VST3Utilities.h>
 #include <juce_audio_processors_headless/utilities/juce_VST3Interface.h>
 #include <juce_audio_plugin_client/juce_audio_plugin_client.h>

modules/juce_audio_plugin_client/VST3/juce_VST3ModuleInfo.h

@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@ public:
         {
             if (doUIDsMatch (entry.infoW.cid, cid))
             {
-                if (auto instance = becomeVSTComSmartPtrOwner (createInstance (entry)))
+                if (VSTComSmartPtr instance { createInstance (entry), IncrementRef::no })
                 {
                     if (instance->queryInterface (iidToQuery, obj) == Steinberg::kResultOk)
                         return Steinberg::kResultOk;

modules/juce_audio_plugin_client/juce_audio_plugin_client_VST3.cpp

@@ -1231,7 +1231,7 @@ public:
     void setAudioProcessor (JuceAudioProcessor* audioProc)
     {
         if (audioProcessor.get() != audioProc)
-            installAudioProcessor (addVSTComSmartPtrOwner (audioProc));
+            installAudioProcessor ({ audioProc, IncrementRef::yes });
     }
 
     tresult PLUGIN_API connect (IConnectionPoint* other) override
@@ -1794,7 +1794,7 @@ private:
     {
         jassert (hostContext != nullptr);
 
-        if (auto message = becomeVSTComSmartPtrOwner (allocateMessage()))
+        if (VSTComSmartPtr message { allocateMessage(), IncrementRef::no })
         {
             message->setMessageID (idTag);
             message->getAttributes()->setInt (idTag, value);
@@ -1912,7 +1912,7 @@ private:
                 return {};
 
             const auto idToUse = parameter != nullptr ? processor.getVSTParamIDForIndex (parameter->getParameterIndex()) : 0;
-            const auto menu = becomeVSTComSmartPtrOwner (handler->createContextMenu (view, &idToUse));
+            VSTComSmartPtr menu { handler->createContextMenu (view, &idToUse), IncrementRef::no };
             return std::make_unique<EditorContextMenu> (editor, menu);
         }
 
@@ -1932,7 +1932,7 @@ private:
     public:
         JuceVST3Editor (JuceVST3EditController& ec, JuceAudioProcessor& p)
             : EditorView (&ec, nullptr),
-              owner (addVSTComSmartPtrOwner (&ec)),
+              owner (&ec, IncrementRef::yes),
               pluginInstance (*p.get())
         {
             createContentWrapperComponentIfNeeded();
@@ -2689,7 +2689,7 @@ public:
         // and not AudioChannelSet::discreteChannels (2) etc.
         jassert (checkBusFormatsAreNotDiscrete());
 
-        comPluginInstance = addVSTComSmartPtrOwner (new JuceAudioProcessor (pluginInstance));
+        comPluginInstance = VSTComSmartPtr (new JuceAudioProcessor (pluginInstance), IncrementRef::yes);
 
         zerostruct (processContext);
 
@@ -2780,7 +2780,8 @@ public:
 
             if (message->getAttributes()->getInt ("JuceVST3EditController", value) == kResultTrue)
             {
-                juceVST3EditController = addVSTComSmartPtrOwner ((JuceVST3EditController*) (pointer_sized_int) value);
+                juceVST3EditController = VSTComSmartPtr ((JuceVST3EditController*) (pointer_sized_int) value,
+                                                         IncrementRef::yes);
 
                 if (juceVST3EditController != nullptr)
                     juceVST3EditController->setAudioProcessor (comPluginInstance.get());

modules/juce_audio_processors/format_types/juce_VST3PluginFormat.cpp

@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ private:
 
             ItemAndTarget newItem;
             newItem.item = item;
-            newItem.target = addVSTComSmartPtrOwner (target);
+            newItem.target = VSTComSmartPtr (target, IncrementRef::yes);
 
             items.add (newItem);
             return kResultOk;
@@ -180,7 +180,9 @@ private:
             // Unfortunately, Steinberg's docs explicitly say this should be modal..
             handleResult (topLevelMenu->showMenu (options));
            #else
-            topLevelMenu->showMenuAsync (options, ModalCallbackFunction::create (menuFinished, addVSTComSmartPtrOwner (this)));
+            topLevelMenu->showMenuAsync (options,
+                                         ModalCallbackFunction::create (menuFinished,
+                                                                        VSTComSmartPtr (this, IncrementRef::yes)));
            #endif
 
             return kResultOk;
@@ -616,13 +618,13 @@ public:
         if (getActiveEditor() != nullptr)
             return true;
 
-        auto view = becomeVSTComSmartPtrOwner (tryCreatingView());
+        VSTComSmartPtr view { tryCreatingView(), IncrementRef::no };
         return view != nullptr;
     }
 
     VST3PluginWindow* createEditor() override
     {
-        if (auto view = becomeVSTComSmartPtrOwner (tryCreatingView()))
+        if (VSTComSmartPtr view { tryCreatingView(), IncrementRef::no })
             return new VST3PluginWindow (this, view);
 
         return nullptr;
@@ -635,7 +637,7 @@ void VST3PluginFormat::createPluginInstance (const PluginDescription& descriptio
                                              PluginCreationCallback callback)
 {
     createVst3InstanceImpl<VST3PluginInstance> (*this,
-                                                becomeVSTComSmartPtrOwner (new VST3HostContextWithContextMenu),
+                                                { new VST3HostContextWithContextMenu, IncrementRef::no },
                                                 description,
                                                 callback);
 }

modules/juce_audio_processors_headless/format_types/juce_VST3PluginFormatHeadless.cpp

@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ void VST3PluginFormatHeadless::findAllTypesForFile (OwnedArray<PluginDescription
         if (pluginFactory == nullptr)
             continue;
 
-        auto host = addVSTComSmartPtrOwner (new VST3HostContextHeadless());
+        VSTComSmartPtr host { new VST3HostContextHeadless(), IncrementRef::yes };
 
         for (const auto& d : DescriptionLister::findDescriptionsSlow (*host, *pluginFactory, File (file)))
             results.add (new PluginDescription (d));
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ void VST3PluginFormatHeadless::createPluginInstance (const PluginDescription& de
                                                      PluginCreationCallback callback)
 {
     createVst3InstanceImpl<VST3PluginInstanceHeadless> (*this,
-                                                        becomeVSTComSmartPtrOwner (new VST3HostContextHeadless),
+                                                        { new VST3HostContextHeadless(), IncrementRef::no },
                                                         description,
                                                         callback);
 }

modules/juce_audio_processors_headless/format_types/juce_VST3PluginFormatImpl.h

@@ -1096,7 +1096,7 @@ struct DLLHandle
     {
         if (factory == nullptr)
             if (auto* proc = (GetFactoryProc) getFunction (factoryFnName))
-                factory = becomeVSTComSmartPtrOwner (proc());
+                factory = VSTComSmartPtr (proc(), IncrementRef::no);
 
         // The plugin NEEDS to provide a factory to be able to be called a VST3!
         // Most likely you are trying to load a 32-bit VST3 from a 64-bit host
@@ -1887,7 +1887,9 @@ class ParameterChanges final : public Vst::IParameterChanges
 
     struct Entry
     {
-        explicit Entry (std::unique_ptr<Queue> queue) : ptr (addVSTComSmartPtrOwner (queue.release())) {}
+        explicit Entry (std::unique_ptr<Queue> queue)
+            : ptr (queue.release(), IncrementRef::yes)
+        {}
 
         VSTComSmartPtr<Queue> ptr;
         Steinberg::int32 index = notInVector;
@@ -2632,7 +2634,7 @@ public:
     {
         if (trackInfoListener != nullptr)
         {
-            auto l = addVSTComSmartPtrOwner (new TrackPropertiesAttributeList (properties));
+            VSTComSmartPtr l { new TrackPropertiesAttributeList (properties), IncrementRef::yes };
             trackInfoListener->setChannelContextInfos (l.get());
         }
     }
@@ -2886,7 +2888,7 @@ public:
 
     MemoryBlock getStateForPresetFile() const
     {
-        auto memoryStream = becomeVSTComSmartPtrOwner (new MemoryStream());
+        VSTComSmartPtr memoryStream { new MemoryStream(), IncrementRef::no };
 
         if (memoryStream == nullptr || holder->component == nullptr)
             return {};
@@ -2905,7 +2907,8 @@ public:
     bool setStateFromPresetFile (const MemoryBlock& rawData) const
     {
         auto rawDataCopy = rawData;
-        auto memoryStream = becomeVSTComSmartPtrOwner (new MemoryStream (rawDataCopy.getData(), (int) rawDataCopy.getSize()));
+        VSTComSmartPtr memoryStream { new MemoryStream (rawDataCopy.getData(), (int) rawDataCopy.getSize()),
+                                      IncrementRef::no };
 
         if (memoryStream == nullptr || holder->component == nullptr)
             return false;
@@ -3042,7 +3045,7 @@ private:
 
             if (mem.fromBase64Encoding (state->getAllSubText()))
             {
-                auto stream = becomeVSTComSmartPtrOwner (new MemoryStream());
+                VSTComSmartPtr stream { new MemoryStream(), IncrementRef::no };
                 stream->setSize ((TSize) mem.getSize());
                 mem.copyTo (stream->getData(), 0, mem.getSize());
                 return stream;
@@ -3053,10 +3056,20 @@ private:
     }
 
     CachedParamValues cachedParamValues;
-    VSTComSmartPtr<ParameterChanges<HostToClientParamQueue>> inputParameterChanges  = addVSTComSmartPtrOwner (new ParameterChanges<HostToClientParamQueue>);
+    VSTComSmartPtr<ParameterChanges<HostToClientParamQueue>> inputParameterChanges
-    VSTComSmartPtr<ParameterChanges<ClientToHostParamQueue>> outputParameterChanges = addVSTComSmartPtrOwner (new ParameterChanges<ClientToHostParamQueue>);
+    {
-    VSTComSmartPtr<MidiEventList> midiInputs  = addVSTComSmartPtrOwner (new MidiEventList);
+        new ParameterChanges<HostToClientParamQueue>,
-    VSTComSmartPtr<MidiEventList> midiOutputs = addVSTComSmartPtrOwner (new MidiEventList);
+        IncrementRef::yes
+    };
+
+    VSTComSmartPtr<ParameterChanges<ClientToHostParamQueue>> outputParameterChanges
+    {
+        new ParameterChanges<ClientToHostParamQueue>,
+        IncrementRef::yes
+    };
+
+    VSTComSmartPtr<MidiEventList> midiInputs { new MidiEventList, IncrementRef::yes };
+    VSTComSmartPtr<MidiEventList> midiOutputs { new MidiEventList, IncrementRef::yes };
     Vst::ProcessContext timingInfo; //< Only use this in processBlock()!
     bool isControllerInitialised = false, isActive = false, lastProcessBlockCallWasBypass = false;
     const bool hasMidiInput  = getNumSingleDirectionBusesFor (holder->component.get(), MediaKind::event, Direction::input) > 0,

modules/juce_audio_processors_headless/format_types/juce_VST3Utilities.h

@@ -173,8 +173,15 @@ public:
             source->release();
     }
 
+    VSTComSmartPtr (ObjectType* object, IncrementRef incrementRefCount) noexcept
+        : source (object)
+    {
+        if (source != nullptr && incrementRefCount == IncrementRef::yes)
+            source->addRef();
+    }
+
     VSTComSmartPtr (const VSTComSmartPtr& other) noexcept
-        : VSTComSmartPtr (other.get(), true) {}
+        : VSTComSmartPtr (other.get(), IncrementRef::yes) {}
 
     template <typename Other, std::enable_if_t<! std::is_same_v<Other, ObjectType>, int> = 0>
     VSTComSmartPtr (const VSTComSmartPtr<Other>& other) noexcept
@@ -219,43 +226,10 @@ public:
         return factory->createInstance (uuid, ObjectType::iid, (void**) &source) == Steinberg::kResultOk;
     }
 
-    /** Increments refcount. */
-    static auto addOwner (ObjectType* t)
-    {
-        return VSTComSmartPtr (t, true);
-    }
-
-    /** Does not initially increment refcount; assumes t has a positive refcount. */
-    static auto becomeOwner (ObjectType* t)
-    {
-        return VSTComSmartPtr (t, false);
-    }
-
 private:
-    VSTComSmartPtr (ObjectType* object, bool autoAddRef) noexcept
-        : source (object)
-    {
-        if (source != nullptr && autoAddRef)
-            source->addRef();
-    }
-
     ObjectType* source = nullptr;
 };
 
-/** Increments refcount. */
-template <class ObjectType>
-auto addVSTComSmartPtrOwner (ObjectType* t)
-{
-    return VSTComSmartPtr<ObjectType>::addOwner (t);
-}
-
-/** Does not initially increment refcount; assumes t has a positive refcount. */
-template <class ObjectType>
-auto becomeVSTComSmartPtrOwner (ObjectType* t)
-{
-    return VSTComSmartPtr<ObjectType>::becomeOwner (t);
-}
-
 // NOLINTEND(clang-analyzer-cplusplus.NewDelete)
 
 JUCE_END_NO_SANITIZE

modules/juce_core/detail/juce_IncrementRef.h

@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+/*
+  ==============================================================================
+
+   This file is part of the JUCE framework.
+   Copyright (c) Raw Material Software Limited
+
+   JUCE is an open source framework subject to commercial or open source
+   licensing.
+
+   By downloading, installing, or using the JUCE framework, or combining the
+   JUCE framework with any other source code, object code, content or any other
+   copyrightable work, you agree to the terms of the JUCE End User Licence
+   Agreement, and all incorporated terms including the JUCE Privacy Policy and
+   the JUCE Website Terms of Service, as applicable, which will bind you. If you
+   do not agree to the terms of these agreements, we will not license the JUCE
+   framework to you, and you must discontinue the installation or download
+   process and cease use of the JUCE framework.
+
+   JUCE End User Licence Agreement: https://juce.com/legal/juce-8-licence/
+   JUCE Privacy Policy: https://juce.com/juce-privacy-policy
+   JUCE Website Terms of Service: https://juce.com/juce-website-terms-of-service/
+
+   Or:
+
+   You may also use this code under the terms of the AGPLv3:
+   https://www.gnu.org/licenses/agpl-3.0.en.html
+
+   THE JUCE FRAMEWORK IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY, AND ALL
+   WARRANTIES, WHETHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WARRANTY OF
+   MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, ARE DISCLAIMED.
+
+  ==============================================================================
+*/
+
+namespace juce
+{
+
+/** @internal */
+enum class IncrementRef
+{
+    no,
+    yes
+};
+
+} // namespace juce

modules/juce_core/juce_core.h

@@ -375,6 +375,7 @@ JUCE_END_IGNORE_WARNINGS_MSVC
 
 #include "detail/juce_CallbackListenerList.h"
 #include "detail/juce_LruCache.h"
+#include "detail/juce_IncrementRef.h"
 
 #if JUCE_CORE_INCLUDE_OBJC_HELPERS && (JUCE_MAC || JUCE_IOS)
  #include "native/juce_CFHelpers_mac.h"

modules/juce_core/native/juce_ComSmartPtr_windows.h

@@ -106,9 +106,16 @@ public:
     ComSmartPtr() noexcept = default;
     ComSmartPtr (std::nullptr_t) noexcept {}
 
+    ComSmartPtr (ComClass* object, IncrementRef incrementRef) noexcept
+        : p (object)
+    {
+        if (p != nullptr && incrementRef == IncrementRef::yes)
+            p->AddRef();
+    }
+
     template <typename U>
-    ComSmartPtr (const ComSmartPtr<U>& other) : ComSmartPtr (other, true) {}
+    ComSmartPtr (const ComSmartPtr<U>& other) : ComSmartPtr (other, IncrementRef::yes) {}
-    ComSmartPtr (const ComSmartPtr&    other) : ComSmartPtr (other, true) {}
+    ComSmartPtr (const ComSmartPtr&    other) : ComSmartPtr (other, IncrementRef::yes) {}
 
     ~ComSmartPtr() noexcept { release(); }
 
@@ -162,29 +169,10 @@ public:
         return destObject;
     }
 
-    /** Increments refcount. */
-    static auto addOwner (ComClass* t)
-    {
-        return ComSmartPtr (t, true);
-    }
-
-    /** Does not initially increment refcount; assumes t has a positive refcount. */
-    static auto becomeOwner (ComClass* t)
-    {
-        return ComSmartPtr (t, false);
-    }
-
 private:
     template <typename U>
     friend class ComSmartPtr;
 
-    ComSmartPtr (ComClass* object, bool autoAddRef) noexcept
-        : p (object)
-    {
-        if (p != nullptr && autoAddRef)
-            p->AddRef();
-    }
-
     void release()
     {
         if (auto* q = std::exchange (p, nullptr))
@@ -196,20 +184,6 @@ private:
     ComClass* p = nullptr;
 };
 
-/** Increments refcount. */
-template <class ObjectType>
-auto addComSmartPtrOwner (ObjectType* t)
-{
-    return ComSmartPtr<ObjectType>::addOwner (t);
-}
-
-/** Does not initially increment refcount; assumes t has a positive refcount. */
-template <class ObjectType>
-auto becomeComSmartPtrOwner (ObjectType* t)
-{
-    return ComSmartPtr<ObjectType>::becomeOwner (t);
-}
-
 //==============================================================================
 template <class First, class... ComClasses>
 class ComBaseClassHelperBase   : public First, public ComClasses...

modules/juce_core/native/juce_JNIHelpers_android.h

@@ -49,7 +49,20 @@ public:
         JNI, i.e. for native function callback parameters.
     */
     explicit LocalRef (JavaType o) noexcept
-        : LocalRef (o, false)
+        : LocalRef (o, IncrementRef::no)
+    {}
+
+    /*  We cannot delete local references that were not created by JNI, e.g. references that were
+        created by the VM and passed into the native function.
+
+        For these references we should use createNewLocalRef = true, which will create a new
+        local reference that this wrapper is allowed to delete.
+
+        Doing otherwise will result in an "Attempt to remove non-JNI local reference" warning in the
+        VM, which could even cause crashes in future VM implementations.
+    */
+    LocalRef (JavaType o, IncrementRef incrementRefCount) noexcept
+        : obj (incrementRefCount == IncrementRef::yes ? retain (o) : o)
     {}
 
     LocalRef (const LocalRef& other) noexcept    : obj (retain (other.obj)) {}
@@ -91,59 +104,15 @@ public:
         return std::exchange (obj, nullptr);
     }
 
-    /** Creates a new internal local reference. */
-    static auto addOwner (JavaType o)
-    {
-        return LocalRef { o, true };
-    }
-
-    /** Takes ownership of the passed in local reference, and deletes it when the LocalRef goes out
-        of scope.
-    */
-    static auto becomeOwner (JavaType o)
-    {
-        return LocalRef { o, false };
-    }
-
 private:
     static JavaType retain (JavaType obj)
     {
         return obj == nullptr ? nullptr : (JavaType) getEnv()->NewLocalRef (obj);
     }
 
-    /*  We cannot delete local references that were not created by JNI, e.g. references that were
-        created by the VM and passed into the native function.
-
-        For these references we should use createNewLocalRef = true, which will create a new
-        local reference that this wrapper is allowed to delete.
-
-        Doing otherwise will result in an "Attempt to remove non-JNI local reference" warning in the
-        VM, which could even cause crashes in future VM implementations.
-    */
-    LocalRef (JavaType o, bool createNewLocalRef) noexcept
-        : obj (createNewLocalRef ? retain (o) : o)
-    {}
-
     JavaType obj = nullptr;
 };
 
-/*  Creates a new local reference that shares ownership with the passed in pointer.
-
-    Can be used for wrapping function parameters that were created outside the JNI.
-*/
-template <class JavaType>
-auto addLocalRefOwner (JavaType t)
-{
-    return LocalRef<JavaType>::addOwner (t);
-}
-
-/*   Wraps a local reference and destroys it when it goes out of scope. */
-template <class JavaType>
-auto becomeLocalRefOwner (JavaType t)
-{
-    return LocalRef<JavaType>::becomeOwner (t);
-}
-
 //==============================================================================
 template <typename JavaType>
 class GlobalRefImpl

modules/juce_graphics/native/juce_Direct2DGraphicsContextImpl_windows.cpp

@@ -216,8 +216,8 @@ private:
         explicit OwningLayer (const D2D1_LAYER_PARAMETERS1& p) : params (p) {}
 
         D2D1_LAYER_PARAMETERS1 params;
-        ComSmartPtr<ID2D1Geometry> geometry = params.geometricMask != nullptr ? addComSmartPtrOwner (params.geometricMask) : nullptr;
+        ComSmartPtr<ID2D1Geometry> geometry { params.geometricMask, IncrementRef::yes };
-        ComSmartPtr<ID2D1Brush> brush = params.opacityBrush != nullptr ? addComSmartPtrOwner (params.opacityBrush) : nullptr;
+        ComSmartPtr<ID2D1Brush> brush { params.opacityBrush, IncrementRef::yes };
     };
 
     struct Layer

modules/juce_graphics/native/juce_DirectWriteTypeface_windows.cpp

@@ -150,7 +150,8 @@ public:
         if (FAILED (factory->GetSystemFontFallback (fallback.resetAndGetPointerAddress())) || fallback == nullptr)
             return {};
 
-        auto analysisSource = becomeComSmartPtrOwner (new AnalysisSource (c, language));
+        ComSmartPtr analysisSource { new AnalysisSource (c, language), IncrementRef::no };
+
         const auto originalName = getLocalisedFamilyName (*dwFont);
 
         const auto mapped = factories->getFonts().mapCharacters (fallback,

modules/juce_graphics/native/juce_DirectX_windows.cpp

@@ -1067,7 +1067,8 @@ DirectWriteCustomFontCollectionLoader::~DirectWriteCustomFontCollectionLoader()
 
 Uuid DirectWriteCustomFontCollectionLoader::addRawFontData (Span<const std::byte> blob)
 {
-    const auto loader = becomeComSmartPtrOwner (new MemoryFontFileLoader { { blob.data(), blob.size() } });
+    ComSmartPtr loader { new MemoryFontFileLoader { { blob.data(), blob.size() } },
+                         IncrementRef::no };
 
     factory.RegisterFontFileLoader (loader);
 
@@ -1148,7 +1149,9 @@ Direct2DFactories::Direct2DFactories()
       }) },
       collectionLoader { std::invoke ([&]() -> ComSmartPtr<DirectWriteCustomFontCollectionLoader>
       {
-          auto result = becomeComSmartPtrOwner (new DirectWriteCustomFontCollectionLoader { *directWriteFactory });
+          ComSmartPtr result { new DirectWriteCustomFontCollectionLoader { *directWriteFactory },
+                               IncrementRef::no };
+
           directWriteFactory->RegisterFontCollectionLoader (result);
 
           return result;

modules/juce_gui_basics/native/accessibility/juce_Accessibility_windows.cpp

@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ class AccessibilityHandler::AccessibilityNativeImpl
 {
 public:
     explicit AccessibilityNativeImpl (AccessibilityHandler& owner)
-        : accessibilityElement (becomeComSmartPtrOwner (new AccessibilityNativeHandle (owner)))
+        : accessibilityElement (new AccessibilityNativeHandle (owner), IncrementRef::no)
     {
         ++providerCount;
     }

modules/juce_gui_basics/native/accessibility/juce_UIAProviderBase_windows.h

@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ class UIAProviderBase
 {
 public:
     explicit UIAProviderBase (AccessibilityNativeHandle* nativeHandleIn)
-        : nativeHandle (addComSmartPtrOwner (nativeHandleIn))
+        : nativeHandle (nativeHandleIn, IncrementRef::yes)
     {
     }
 

modules/juce_gui_basics/native/accessibility/juce_UIATextProvider_windows.h

@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ private:
     public:
         UIATextRangeProvider (UIATextProvider& textProvider, Range<int> range)
             : UIAProviderBase (textProvider.getHandler().getNativeImplementation()),
-              owner (addComSmartPtrOwner (&textProvider)),
+              owner (&textProvider, IncrementRef::yes),
               selectionRange (range)
         {
         }

modules/juce_gui_basics/native/juce_ContentSharer_android.cpp

@@ -357,8 +357,8 @@ public:
 
     static jobjectArray JNICALL contentSharerGetStreamTypes (JNIEnv*, jobject /*contentProvider*/, jobject uri, jstring mimeTypeFilter)
     {
-        return getInstance().getStreamTypes (addLocalRefOwner (uri),
+        return getInstance().getStreamTypes (LocalRef (uri, IncrementRef::yes),
-                                             addLocalRefOwner (mimeTypeFilter));
+                                             LocalRef (mimeTypeFilter, IncrementRef::yes));
     }
 
 private:

modules/juce_gui_basics/native/juce_FileChooser_windows.cpp

@@ -296,7 +296,7 @@ private:
             {
                 HWND hwnd = nullptr;
 
-                if (auto window = addComSmartPtrOwner (d).getInterface<IOleWindow>())
+                if (auto window = ComSmartPtr (d, IncrementRef::yes).getInterface<IOleWindow>())
                     window->GetWindow (&hwnd);
 
                 ScopedLock lock (owner.deletingDialog);

modules/juce_gui_extra/native/juce_ActiveXComponent_windows.cpp

@@ -75,7 +75,6 @@ namespace ActiveXHelpers
         JUCE_COMRESULT GetBorder (LPRECT)                                       override { return E_NOTIMPL; }
         JUCE_COMRESULT RequestBorderSpace (LPCBORDERWIDTHS)                     override { return E_NOTIMPL; }
         JUCE_COMRESULT SetBorderSpace (LPCBORDERWIDTHS)                         override { return E_NOTIMPL; }
-        JUCE_COMRESULT SetActiveObject (IOleInPlaceActiveObject* a, LPCOLESTR)  override { activeObject = addComSmartPtrOwner (a); return S_OK; }
         JUCE_COMRESULT InsertMenus (HMENU, LPOLEMENUGROUPWIDTHS)                override { return E_NOTIMPL; }
         JUCE_COMRESULT SetMenu (HMENU, HOLEMENU, HWND)                          override { return S_OK; }
         JUCE_COMRESULT RemoveMenus (HMENU)                                      override { return E_NOTIMPL; }
@@ -83,6 +82,12 @@ namespace ActiveXHelpers
         JUCE_COMRESULT EnableModeless (BOOL)                                    override { return S_OK; }
         JUCE_COMRESULT TranslateAccelerator (LPMSG, WORD)                       override { return E_NOTIMPL; }
 
+        JUCE_COMRESULT SetActiveObject (IOleInPlaceActiveObject* a, LPCOLESTR)  override
+        {
+            activeObject = ComSmartPtr (a, IncrementRef::yes);
+            return S_OK;
+        }
+
         HRESULT OfferKeyTranslation (LPMSG lpmsg)
         {
             if (activeObject != nullptr)

modules/juce_gui_extra/native/juce_WebBrowserComponent_windows.cpp

@@ -671,7 +671,7 @@ public:
             Callback<ICoreWebView2CreateCoreWebView2EnvironmentCompletedHandler> (
                 [&result] (HRESULT, ICoreWebView2Environment* env) -> HRESULT
                 {
-                    result.environment = addComSmartPtrOwner (env);
+                    result.environment = ComSmartPtr (env, IncrementRef::yes);
                     return S_OK;
                 }).Get());
 
@@ -857,8 +857,10 @@ private:
                         {
                             method = "POST";
 
-                            auto content = becomeComSmartPtrOwner (SHCreateMemStream ((BYTE*) urlRequest.postData.getData(),
+                            auto content = ComSmartPtr (SHCreateMemStream ((BYTE*) urlRequest.postData.getData(),
-                                                                                      (UINT) urlRequest.postData.getSize()));
+                                                                           (UINT) urlRequest.postData.getSize()),
+                                                        IncrementRef::no);
+
                             request->put_Content (content);
                         }
 
@@ -884,8 +886,9 @@ private:
                     {
                         if (auto responseData = owner.impl->handleResourceRequest (resourceRequestUri))
                         {
-                            auto stream = becomeComSmartPtrOwner (SHCreateMemStream ((BYTE*) responseData->data.data(),
+                            ComSmartPtr stream { SHCreateMemStream ((BYTE*) responseData->data.data(),
-                                                                                     (UINT) responseData->data.size()));
+                                                                    (UINT) responseData->data.size()),
+                                                 IncrementRef::no };
 
                             StringArray headers { "Content-Type: " + responseData->mimeType };
 
@@ -1063,7 +1066,7 @@ private:
 
                             if (controller != nullptr)
                             {
-                                weakThis->webViewController = addComSmartPtrOwner (controller);
+                                weakThis->webViewController = ComSmartPtr (controller, IncrementRef::yes);
                                 controller->get_CoreWebView2 (weakThis->webView.resetAndGetPointerAddress());
 
                                 auto allUserScripts = weakThis->userScripts;

modules/juce_video/native/juce_CameraDevice_windows.h

@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ struct CameraDevice::Pimpl  : public ChangeBroadcaster
             sampleGrabber->SetMediaType (&mt);
         }
 
-        callback = becomeComSmartPtrOwner (new GrabberCallback (*this));
+        callback = ComSmartPtr (new GrabberCallback (*this), IncrementRef::no);
         hr = sampleGrabber->SetCallback (callback, 1);
 
         hr = graphBuilder->AddFilter (sampleGrabberBase, _T ("Sample Grabber"));