procedure TObject.Free;
begin
// under ARC, this method isn't actually called since the compiler translates
// the call to be a mere nil assignment to the instance variable, which then calls _InstClear
{$IFNDEF AUTOREFCOUNT}
  if Self <> nil then
    Destroy;
{$ENDIF}
end;

procedure TObject.DisposeOf;
type
  TDestructorProc = procedure (Instance: Pointer; OuterMost: ShortInt);
begin
{$IFDEF AUTOREFCOUNT}
  if Self <> nil then
  begin
    Self.__ObjAddRef; // Ensure the instance remains alive throughout the disposal process
    try
      if __SetDisposed(Self) then
      begin
        _BeforeDestruction(Self, 1);
        TDestructorProc(PPointer(PByte(PPointer(Self)^) + vmtDestroy)^)(Self, 0);
      end;
    finally
      Self.__ObjRelease; // This will deallocate the instance if the above process cleared all other references.
    end;
  end;
{$ELSE}
  Free;
{$ENDIF}
end;

procedure FreeAndNil(const [ref] Obj: TObject);
{$IF not Defined(AUTOREFCOUNT)}
var
  Temp: TObject;
begin
  Temp := Obj;
  TObject(Pointer(@Obj)^) := nil;
  Temp.Free;
end;
{$ELSE}
begin
  Obj := nil;
end;
{$ENDIF}

procedure TForm1.FormCreate(Sender: TObject);
begin
{$IFDEF AUTOREFCOUNT}
   Text1.Text:='AUTOREFCOUNT';
{$ELSE}
   Text1.Text:='Not Defined AUTOREFCOUNT';
{$ENDIF}
end;