A new and useful template technique that radically simplifies the interface to class templates instantiable on native C++ types.

C++ templates are a powerful mechanism for code reuse, as they enable the programmer to write code that behaves the same for data of any type.

This article focuses on two new techniques based on templates and Run Time Type Identification (RTTI).

Discover the interesting ways that templates and inheritance interact by taking a close look at named template arguments, the Empty Base Class Optimization (EBCO), the Curiously Recurring Template Pattern (CRTP), and parameterized virtuality.

Presents a handy template that makes it easy to check casts without losing performance.

This article treats memory buffers in C++, but with two twists: first, the buffers are generic, which means they can contain typed data. Second, the buffers are as efficient as their hosted type and the host operating system allows, in every aspect.

This article does not treat buffers directly, but rather two operations that are commonly performed with buffers: filling a buffer with a value and copying between buffers and various containers.

Looks at function templates and how they can be used to provide hooks for customizing behavior.