Swift Classes without ARC

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Hey all, I used Swift macros to create make using classes without ARC possible. I called it NRC (no reference counting). Let me know what you think!

// Declaration
@NRC(
    members: [
        "var y": Int.self,
        "private var x": Double.self,
        "internal var z": Bool.self,
    ]
)
struct Example {
    
    init() {
        self = Self.allocate((
            y: 5,
            x: 4.3,
            z: true
        ))
    }
    
    func flipZ() {
        self.z.toggle()
    }
    
    func delete() {
        self.deallocate()
    }
}

// Usage
let example = Example()
// XCTAssertEqual(example.x, 4.3) // no access, x is private
XCTAssertEqual(example.y, 5)
XCTAssertEqual(example.z, true)
example.z = false
XCTAssertEqual(example.z, false)
func scoped(_ copiedRef: Example) {
    copiedRef.y = 100
}
XCTAssertEqual(example.y, 5)
scoped(example)
XCTAssertEqual(example.y, 100)
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