diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 33c4056..55faded 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -37,6 +37,12 @@ add_executable(Atlas-Launcher
         source/script/module/filesystem/File.hpp
         source/utils/file/openMode.cpp
         source/utils/file/openMode.hpp
+        source/script/module/filesystem/FileSystem.cpp
+        source/script/module/filesystem/FileSystem.hpp
+        source/utils/angelscript/MixinAsReferenceCount.cpp
+        source/utils/angelscript/MixinAsReferenceCount.hpp
+        source/script/module/test/_load.cpp
+        source/script/module/test/_load.hpp
 )
 target_include_directories(Atlas-Launcher PRIVATE
         # AngelScript
diff --git a/external/vfs/include/VirtualFileSystem.hpp b/external/vfs/include/VirtualFileSystem.hpp
index 38d68ab..063a27d 100644
--- a/external/vfs/include/VirtualFileSystem.hpp
+++ b/external/vfs/include/VirtualFileSystem.hpp
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ public:
     explicit VirtualFileSystem();
     ~VirtualFileSystem();
 
-    std::filesystem::path getWorkingDirectory() const;
+    [[nodiscard]] std::filesystem::path getWorkingDirectory() const;
 
     void setWorkingDirectory(const std::filesystem::path& virtualPath);
 
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ public:
      * @param virtualPath the virtual path
      * @return the real path
      */
-    std::filesystem::path resolve(const std::filesystem::path& virtualPath) const;
+    [[nodiscard]] std::filesystem::path resolve(const std::filesystem::path& virtualPath) const;
 
 private:
     /// the internal temporary directory
diff --git a/source/javascript/module/file_system/FsJsModule.cpp b/source/javascript/module/file_system/FsJsModule.cpp
deleted file mode 100644
index 7d7f823..0000000
--- a/source/javascript/module/file_system/FsJsModule.cpp
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,15 +0,0 @@
-#include "FsJsModule.hpp"
-
-#include "object/FileJsObject.hpp"
-#include "object/PathJsObject.hpp"
-
-
-FsJsModule::FsJsModule(AtlasJsEngine* engine) : BaseJsModule(engine) {}
-
-QJSValue FsJsModule::newPath(const QString& virtualPath) const {
-    // TODO(Faraphel): risk of memory leak ?
-    return this->engine->newQObject(new PathJsObject(
-        this->engine,
-        std::filesystem::path(virtualPath.toStdString())
-    ));
-}
diff --git a/source/javascript/module/file_system/FsJsModule.hpp b/source/javascript/module/file_system/FsJsModule.hpp
deleted file mode 100644
index 5a8d8bc..0000000
--- a/source/javascript/module/file_system/FsJsModule.hpp
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,23 +0,0 @@
-#pragma once
-
-
-#include <VirtualFileSystem.hpp>
-
-#include "../_base/BaseJsModule.hpp"
-
-
-class FsJsModule : public BaseJsModule {
-    Q_OBJECT
-
-public:
-    explicit FsJsModule(AtlasJsEngine* engine);
-
-    // TODO(Faraphel): can a property "Path" redirect to the type directly ?
-    /**
-     * Create a new path object
-     * @param virtualPath the path as a String
-     * @return the path as a JavaScript object
-     */
-    Q_INVOKABLE QJSValue newPath(const QString& virtualPath) const;
-
-};
diff --git a/source/javascript/module/file_system/README.md b/source/javascript/module/file_system/README.md
deleted file mode 100644
index 8d30969..0000000
--- a/source/javascript/module/file_system/README.md
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,24 +0,0 @@
-# Submodule "FileSystem"
-
-> NOTE : This module is in an elaboration stage. Everything is subject to change !
-
-This module allow the developer to access the game file to interact with them, 
-and additionally a temporary folder to store important data that might be reused
-to speed up the patch process.
-
-For security reason, you can only access file inside the virtual file system.
-
-Here is an example of the virtual file system structure : 
-
-```tree
-/
-| game/
-| | sys/
-| | files/
-| | ...
-| assets/
-| | my-texture.png
-| | ...
-| tmp/
-| | patched-texture.tpl
-```
diff --git a/source/javascript/module/image/ImageJsModule.cpp b/source/javascript/module/image/ImageJsModule.cpp
deleted file mode 100644
index 0d03068..0000000
--- a/source/javascript/module/image/ImageJsModule.cpp
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,11 +0,0 @@
-#include "ImageJsModule.hpp"
-
-#include "object/ImageJsObject.hpp"
-
-
-ImageJsModule::ImageJsModule(AtlasJsEngine* engine) : BaseJsModule(engine) {}
-
-QJSValue ImageJsModule::load(const QString& path) {
-    // TODO(Faraphel): can the new lead to a memory leak ?
-    return this->engine->newQObject(new ImageJsObject(path));
-}
diff --git a/source/javascript/module/image/ImageJsModule.hpp b/source/javascript/module/image/ImageJsModule.hpp
deleted file mode 100644
index 61e0d9c..0000000
--- a/source/javascript/module/image/ImageJsModule.hpp
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,22 +0,0 @@
-#pragma once
-
-#include <QJSValue>
-
-#include "../_base/BaseJsModule.hpp"
-
-
-/**
- * A module to manipulate image file
- */
-class ImageJsModule : public BaseJsModule {
-    Q_OBJECT
-
-public:
-    explicit ImageJsModule(AtlasJsEngine* engine);
-
-    /**
-     * Load an image file
-     * @param
-     */
-    Q_INVOKABLE QJSValue load(const QString& path);
-};
diff --git a/source/javascript/module/image/object/ImageJsObject.cpp b/source/javascript/module/image/object/ImageJsObject.cpp
deleted file mode 100644
index 7fc55b3..0000000
--- a/source/javascript/module/image/object/ImageJsObject.cpp
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,20 +0,0 @@
-#include "ImageJsObject.hpp"
-
-#include <QImage>
-
-
-ImageJsObject::ImageJsObject(const QString& path) {
-    this->_internal = std::make_unique<QImage>(path);
-}
-
-std::size_t ImageJsObject::getWidth() {
-    return this->_internal->width();
-}
-
-std::size_t ImageJsObject::getHeight() {
-    return this->_internal->height();
-}
-
-QSize ImageJsObject::getSize() {
-    return this->_internal->size();
-}
diff --git a/source/javascript/module/image/object/ImageJsObject.hpp b/source/javascript/module/image/object/ImageJsObject.hpp
deleted file mode 100644
index 71ab820..0000000
--- a/source/javascript/module/image/object/ImageJsObject.hpp
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,22 +0,0 @@
-#pragma once
-
-#include <QObject>
-#include <QImage>
-
-
-class ImageJsObject : public QObject {
-    Q_OBJECT
-
-public:
-    explicit ImageJsObject(const QString& path);
-
-    Q_INVOKABLE std::size_t getWidth();
-    Q_INVOKABLE std::size_t getHeight();
-    Q_INVOKABLE QSize getSize();
-
-    // TODO(Faraphel): implement copy / paste, fill, shapes, mirror, resize, expand, shrink, crop, map...
-
-private:
-    std::unique_ptr<QImage> _internal;
-};
-
diff --git a/source/javascript/module/szs/.gitkeep b/source/javascript/module/szs/.gitkeep
deleted file mode 100644
index e69de29..0000000
diff --git a/source/javascript/module/web/README.md b/source/javascript/module/web/README.md
deleted file mode 100644
index 0ad8744..0000000
--- a/source/javascript/module/web/README.md
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,7 +0,0 @@
-# Submodule "Web"
-
-> This module will allow the developer to access data on the web.  
-> It shall be very careful about the security and will require a 
-> special authorisation by the user to access any url.  
-> As of right now, it is in a stage of idea.  
-
diff --git a/source/javascript/module/wit/.gitkeep b/source/javascript/module/wit/.gitkeep
deleted file mode 100644
index e69de29..0000000
diff --git a/source/main.cpp b/source/main.cpp
index 9f54d5d..b1e3b92 100644
--- a/source/main.cpp
+++ b/source/main.cpp
@@ -9,18 +9,20 @@
 #include "script/engine/Engine.hpp"
 #include "script/module/debug/_load.hpp"
 #include "script/module/filesystem/_load.hpp"
+#include "script/module/test/_load.hpp"
 
 
 int main_AngelScript(int argc, char* argv[]) {
     int error;
 
     // engine
-    const auto atlasEngine = std::make_unique<atlas::script::engine::Engine>();
+    const auto* atlasEngine = new atlas::script::engine::Engine();
     auto* asEngine = atlasEngine->getAsEngine();
 
     // functions
-    atlas::script::module::debug::load(atlasEngine.get());
-    atlas::script::module::filesystem::load(atlasEngine.get());
+    // atlas::script::module::test::load(atlasEngine);
+    atlas::script::module::debug::load(atlasEngine);
+    atlas::script::module::filesystem::load(atlasEngine);
 
     // script
     CScriptBuilder builder;
@@ -59,6 +61,8 @@ int main_AngelScript(int argc, char* argv[]) {
     // clean up
     context->Release();
 
+    delete atlasEngine;
+
     return error;
 }
 
diff --git a/source/script/engine/Engine.cpp b/source/script/engine/Engine.cpp
index ff9d9ce..1cb2fca 100644
--- a/source/script/engine/Engine.cpp
+++ b/source/script/engine/Engine.cpp
@@ -40,7 +40,14 @@ Engine::Engine() {
     RegisterScriptMath(this->asEngine);
 
     // Virtual file system
-    this->fileSystem = std::make_unique<vfs::VirtualFileSystem>();
+    this->fileSystem = new vfs::VirtualFileSystem();
+}
+
+Engine::~Engine() {
+    // release the engine
+    this->asEngine->ShutDownAndRelease();
+    // free the file system
+    delete this->fileSystem;
 }
 
 void Engine::asCallback(const asSMessageInfo *message, void *args) {
@@ -73,16 +80,11 @@ void Engine::asCallback(const asSMessageInfo *message, void *args) {
     ) << std::endl;
 }
 
-Engine::~Engine() {
-    // release the engine
-    this->asEngine->ShutDownAndRelease();
-}
-
 asIScriptEngine* Engine::getAsEngine() const {
     return this->asEngine;
 }
 
-std::shared_ptr<vfs::VirtualFileSystem> Engine::getFileSystem() const {
+vfs::VirtualFileSystem* Engine::getFileSystem() const {
     return this->fileSystem;
 }
 
diff --git a/source/script/engine/Engine.hpp b/source/script/engine/Engine.hpp
index 507c772..6eb6381 100644
--- a/source/script/engine/Engine.hpp
+++ b/source/script/engine/Engine.hpp
@@ -32,11 +32,11 @@ public:
      * get the file system
      * @return the file system
      */
-    [[nodiscard]] std::shared_ptr<vfs::VirtualFileSystem> getFileSystem() const;
+    [[nodiscard]] vfs::VirtualFileSystem* getFileSystem() const;
 
 private:
     asIScriptEngine* asEngine;
-    std::shared_ptr<vfs::VirtualFileSystem> fileSystem;
+    vfs::VirtualFileSystem* fileSystem;
 };
 
 }
diff --git a/source/script/module/filesystem/File.cpp b/source/script/module/filesystem/File.cpp
index 65aa550..31fef29 100644
--- a/source/script/module/filesystem/File.cpp
+++ b/source/script/module/filesystem/File.cpp
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@
 #include "utils/file/openMode.hpp"
 
 
-File::File(const atlas::script::engine::Engine* engine, const std::filesystem::path& virtualPath) {
-    this->engine = engine;
+File::File(const vfs::VirtualFileSystem* fileSystem, const std::filesystem::path& virtualPath) {
+    this->fileSystem = fileSystem;
     this->virtualPath = virtualPath;
 }
 
@@ -60,6 +60,6 @@ void File::close() {
 
 std::filesystem::path File::getRealPath() const {
     // get the real path from the internal virtual path
-    return this->engine->getFileSystem()->resolve(this->virtualPath);
+    return this->fileSystem->resolve(this->virtualPath);
 }
 
diff --git a/source/script/module/filesystem/File.hpp b/source/script/module/filesystem/File.hpp
index e8a10ca..b96d075 100644
--- a/source/script/module/filesystem/File.hpp
+++ b/source/script/module/filesystem/File.hpp
@@ -6,16 +6,16 @@
 #include <fstream>
 
 #include "script/engine/Engine.hpp"
+#include "utils/angelscript/MixinAsReferenceCount.hpp"
 
 
 /**
- * Represent a JavaScript file.
- * This is a wrapper around `QFile`
+ * Represent a file in the Atlas engine
  */
-class File {
+class File : public atlas::utils::angelscript::MixinAsReferenceCount {
 
 public:
-    explicit File(const atlas::script::engine::Engine* engine, const std::filesystem::path& virtualPath);
+    explicit File(const vfs::VirtualFileSystem* fileSystem, const std::filesystem::path& virtualPath);
 
     /**
      * Open the file to access its content.
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ private:
 
     std::filesystem::path virtualPath;
     /// the Atlas engine
-    const atlas::script::engine::Engine* engine;
+    const vfs::VirtualFileSystem* fileSystem;
     /// the internal file streamer
     std::fstream stream;
 };
diff --git a/source/script/module/filesystem/FileSystem.cpp b/source/script/module/filesystem/FileSystem.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7d3fc5a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/source/script/module/filesystem/FileSystem.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+#include "FileSystem.hpp"
+
+namespace atlas::script::module::filesystem {
+
+FileSystem::FileSystem(const vfs::VirtualFileSystem* fileSystem) {
+    this->fileSystem = fileSystem;
+}
+
+Path* FileSystem::getPath(const std::string &virtualPath) const {
+    return new Path(this->fileSystem, virtualPath);
+}
+
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/source/script/module/filesystem/FileSystem.hpp b/source/script/module/filesystem/FileSystem.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4617173
--- /dev/null
+++ b/source/script/module/filesystem/FileSystem.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+#pragma once
+#include "Path.hpp"
+
+
+namespace atlas::script::module::filesystem {
+
+/**
+ * Represent a File System in the Atlas engine
+ */
+class FileSystem : public utils::angelscript::MixinAsReferenceCount {
+public:
+    explicit FileSystem(const vfs::VirtualFileSystem* fileSystem);
+    [[nodiscard]] Path* getPath(const std::string& virtualPath) const;
+
+private:
+    const vfs::VirtualFileSystem* fileSystem;
+};
+
+}
diff --git a/source/script/module/filesystem/Path.cpp b/source/script/module/filesystem/Path.cpp
index 61286ea..5102090 100644
--- a/source/script/module/filesystem/Path.cpp
+++ b/source/script/module/filesystem/Path.cpp
@@ -5,15 +5,15 @@
 #include "exception/FileNotFoundException.hpp"
 
 
-Path::Path(const atlas::script::engine::Engine* engine, const std::filesystem::path& virtualPath) {
-    this->engine = engine;
+Path::Path(const vfs::VirtualFileSystem* fileSystem, const std::filesystem::path& virtualPath) {
+    this->fileSystem = fileSystem;
     this->virtualPath = virtualPath;
 }
 
 Path Path::getParent() const {
     // return the parent directory
     return Path(
-        this->engine,
+        this->fileSystem,
         this->virtualPath.parent_path()
     );
 }
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ std::vector<std::shared_ptr<Path>> Path::getChildrens(const bool recursive, cons
         std::filesystem::path childVirtualPath = this->virtualPath / childRealPath.filename();
         // add it to the list of childrens
         auto path = std::make_shared<Path>(
-            this->engine,
+            this->fileSystem,
             childVirtualPath
         );
         childsPath.push_back(path);
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ bool Path::isDirectory() const {
 std::shared_ptr<File> Path::open(const std::string& mode, const std::string& encoding) {
     // create a new file object
     auto file = std::make_shared<File>(
-        this->engine,
+        this->fileSystem,
         this->virtualPath
     );
     // open it with the given mode
@@ -127,5 +127,5 @@ std::vector<std::string> Path::getComponents() const {
 }
 
 std::filesystem::path Path::getRealPath() const {
-    return this->engine->getFileSystem()->resolve(this->virtualPath);
+    return this->fileSystem->resolve(this->virtualPath);
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/source/script/module/filesystem/Path.hpp b/source/script/module/filesystem/Path.hpp
index b03b14d..7b17b4c 100644
--- a/source/script/module/filesystem/Path.hpp
+++ b/source/script/module/filesystem/Path.hpp
@@ -5,16 +5,17 @@
 
 #include "File.hpp"
 #include "script/engine/Engine.hpp"
+#include "utils/angelscript/MixinAsReferenceCount.hpp"
 
 
 /**
- * Represent a virtual file system path
+ * Represent a virtual file system path in the Atlas engine
  * Similar to the pathlib library in Python
  */
-class Path {
+class Path : public atlas::utils::angelscript::MixinAsReferenceCount {
 
 public:
-    explicit Path(const atlas::script::engine::Engine* engine, const std::filesystem::path& virtualPath);
+    explicit Path(const vfs::VirtualFileSystem* fileSystem, const std::filesystem::path& virtualPath);
 
     // browse
 
@@ -101,7 +102,7 @@ public:
 
 private:
     /// the JavaScript engine
-    const atlas::script::engine::Engine* engine;
+    const vfs::VirtualFileSystem* fileSystem;
     /// the virtual path
     std::filesystem::path virtualPath;
 
diff --git a/source/script/module/filesystem/_load.cpp b/source/script/module/filesystem/_load.cpp
index b8f9538..fa5d527 100644
--- a/source/script/module/filesystem/_load.cpp
+++ b/source/script/module/filesystem/_load.cpp
@@ -1,38 +1,45 @@
 #include "_load.hpp"
 
-#include <stdexcept>
+#include <cassert>
 
 #include "Path.hpp"
+#include "FileSystem.hpp"
 
 
 namespace atlas::script::module::filesystem {
 
-Path* pathFactory(const engine::Engine* atlasEngine, const std::string& virtualPath) {
-    return new Path(atlasEngine, virtualPath);
-};
-
 void load(const engine::Engine* atlasEngine) {
     asIScriptEngine* asEngine = atlasEngine->getAsEngine();
-    auto fileSystem = atlasEngine->getFileSystem();
+    auto* fileSystem = new FileSystem(atlasEngine->getFileSystem());
+
     int error;
 
     // start namespace
-    error = asEngine->SetDefaultNamespace("atlas::filesystem");
-    if (error < 0)
-        throw std::runtime_error("Could not enter the \"atlas::filesystem\" namespace.");
+    error = asEngine->SetDefaultNamespace("atlas::filesystem"); assert(error >= 0);
 
-    // TODO(Faraphel): register the Path and File types
-    error = asEngine->RegisterGlobalProperty("int Path::FileSystem", fileSystem.get());
+    // file type
+    error = asEngine->RegisterObjectType("File", 0, asOBJ_REF); assert(error >= 0);
+    error = asEngine->RegisterObjectBehaviour("File", asBEHAVE_ADDREF, "void f()", asMETHOD(File, asAddReference), asCALL_THISCALL); assert(error >= 0);
+    error = asEngine->RegisterObjectBehaviour("File", asBEHAVE_RELEASE, "void f()", asMETHOD(File, asRelease), asCALL_THISCALL); assert(error >= 0);
 
-    // error = asEngine->RegisterObjectType("Path", 0, asOBJ_REF);
-    // error = asEngine->RegisterObjectBehaviour("Path", asBEHAVE_FACTORY, "Path@ f(const string& in)", asFUNCTION(pathFactory), asCALL_CDECL);
-    // error = asEngine->RegisterObjectMethod("Path", "Path@ getParent() const", asMETHOD(Path, getParent), asCALL_THISCALL);
-    // error = asEngine->RegisterObjectMethod("Path", "bool exists() const", asMETHOD(Path, exists), asCALL_THISCALL);
+    // path type
+    error = asEngine->RegisterObjectType("Path", 0, asOBJ_REF); assert(error >= 0);
+    error = asEngine->RegisterObjectBehaviour("Path", asBEHAVE_ADDREF, "void f()", asMETHOD(Path, asAddReference), asCALL_THISCALL); assert(error >= 0);
+    error = asEngine->RegisterObjectBehaviour("Path", asBEHAVE_RELEASE, "void f()", asMETHOD(Path, asRelease), asCALL_THISCALL); assert(error >= 0);
+    error = asEngine->RegisterObjectMethod("Path", "Path@ getParent() const", asMETHOD(Path, getParent), asCALL_THISCALL); assert(error >= 0);
+    error = asEngine->RegisterObjectMethod("Path", "bool exists() const", asMETHOD(Path, exists), asCALL_THISCALL); assert(error >= 0);
+
+    // file system type
+    error = asEngine->RegisterObjectType("FileSystem", 0, asOBJ_REF); assert(error >= 0);
+    error = asEngine->RegisterObjectBehaviour("FileSystem", asBEHAVE_ADDREF, "void f()", asMETHOD(FileSystem, asAddReference), asCALL_THISCALL); assert(error >= 0);
+    error = asEngine->RegisterObjectBehaviour("FileSystem", asBEHAVE_RELEASE, "void f()", asMETHOD(FileSystem, asRelease), asCALL_THISCALL); assert(error >= 0);
+    error = asEngine->RegisterObjectMethod("FileSystem", "Path@ getPath(const string& in) const", asMETHOD(FileSystem, getPath), asCALL_THISCALL); assert(error >= 0);
+
+    // file system singleton
+    error = asEngine->RegisterGlobalProperty("const FileSystem fileSystem", fileSystem); assert(error >= 0);
 
     // end namespace
-    error = asEngine->SetDefaultNamespace("");
-    if (error < 0)
-        throw std::runtime_error("Could not reset the namespace.");
+    error = asEngine->SetDefaultNamespace(""); assert(error >= 0);
 }
 
 }
diff --git a/source/script/module/test/_load.cpp b/source/script/module/test/_load.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5ceccdd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/source/script/module/test/_load.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+#include "_load.hpp"
+
+
+namespace atlas::script::module::test {
+
+void Test::test()  {
+    std::cout << "test" << std::endl;
+}
+
+Test* testFactory() {
+    return new Test();
+}
+
+void load(const engine::Engine* engine) {
+    auto* asEngine = engine->getAsEngine();
+
+    asEngine->RegisterObjectType("Test", 0, asOBJ_REF);
+    asEngine->RegisterObjectBehaviour("Test", asBEHAVE_FACTORY, "Test@ f()", asFUNCTION(testFactory), asCALL_CDECL);
+    asEngine->RegisterObjectBehaviour("Test", asBEHAVE_ADDREF, "void f()", asMETHOD(Test, asAddReference), asCALL_THISCALL);
+    asEngine->RegisterObjectBehaviour("Test", asBEHAVE_RELEASE, "void f()", asMETHOD(Test, asRelease), asCALL_THISCALL);
+    asEngine->RegisterObjectMethod("Test", "void test()", asMETHOD(Test, test), asCALL_THISCALL);
+}
+
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/source/script/module/test/_load.hpp b/source/script/module/test/_load.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3005ec1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/source/script/module/test/_load.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+#pragma once
+#include <iostream>
+
+#include "script/engine/Engine.hpp"
+#include "utils/angelscript/MixinAsReferenceCount.hpp"
+
+
+namespace atlas::script::module::test {
+
+class Test : public utils::angelscript::MixinAsReferenceCount {
+public:
+    void test();
+};
+
+Test* testFactory();
+
+
+void load(const engine::Engine* engine);
+
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/source/utils/angelscript/MixinAsReferenceCount.cpp b/source/utils/angelscript/MixinAsReferenceCount.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a0ab360
--- /dev/null
+++ b/source/utils/angelscript/MixinAsReferenceCount.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+//
+// Created by faraphel on 23/08/24.
+//
+
+#include "MixinAsReferenceCount.hpp"
+
+
+namespace atlas::utils::angelscript {
+
+MixinAsReferenceCount::MixinAsReferenceCount() {
+    this->referenceCount = 1;
+}
+
+void MixinAsReferenceCount::asAddReference() {
+    this->referenceCount++;
+}
+
+void MixinAsReferenceCount::asRelease() {
+    if (--this->referenceCount <= 0)
+        delete this;
+}
+
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/source/utils/angelscript/MixinAsReferenceCount.hpp b/source/utils/angelscript/MixinAsReferenceCount.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5e8711d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/source/utils/angelscript/MixinAsReferenceCount.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include <cstddef>
+
+
+namespace atlas::utils::angelscript {
+
+/**
+ * A Mixin class to automatically implement the reference counting mechanism
+ * required for the AngelScript interpreter to run the garbage collector
+ */
+class MixinAsReferenceCount {
+public:
+    MixinAsReferenceCount();
+
+    /**
+     * Called when the object is used in another reference.
+     */
+    void asAddReference();
+
+    /**
+     * Called when the object shall be freed.
+     */
+    void asRelease();
+
+private:
+    /** the reference count of the object.
+     * once it reaches zero, this imply object is no longuer used
+     * and should be destroyed.
+     */
+    std::size_t referenceCount;
+};
+
+}
\ No newline at end of file