Inheriting a template class

[Shakje]

Ok, quick question. I want to create a base class really just to use in a polymorphic vector, but since there will be generic stuff in there I want there to be a bit of functionality. Now, there's going to be a pointer in there, but depending on the inherited class, the type of pointer could change. I was wondering if it was possible to make the base class a template class, and specify the template when I inherit. If that makes no sense, see below. I would just code it out, but I'm in the middle of planning some other stuff and I don't want to get into coding it if it won't even work.

Does the below make sense?

 
template <class T>
class CBase
{
    T* m_pointer;
    CBase();
    ~CBase();
}
 
class CProcessInfo : CBase<CProcess>
{
    etc...
}
 
 

[Banfa]

I think that should work.

[Shakje]

Just to clarify, the code has to be extra readable, I guess I could just use a void* and overload it as necessary I just thought this might be a bit more elegant if it works. Another related question, if I have say:

 
enum TYPE {  PT_NULL,
                      PT_PROCESS,
                      PT_VARIABLE,
                      etc };
 
static const TYPE m_type = PT_NULL;
 
 

When I inherit the class can I redefine m_type?

As you can guess my inheritance logic is a bit shady, I've been doing Java in a course for the last year and just getting back into my C++ :)

[Shakje]

Never mind, just being silly, if I initialise it in the constructor it should all be fine.

If it comes down to it, I'll just have it as a private static with a getter only.

Thanks for the reply banfa :)