Pointer to template class, of any type

[Krisando]

I've run into a brick wall here, needing to have an array/or single variable (not necessary for each element to be equal in size) each of the same data type, allowing for any template value used in that class to be used.

For example, the idea of:
template<class T>
class Test
{

};

Test* CurTest = new Test<random class>;

Really cant think of a solution other than boost varient data type, although I do not want the performance hit really. Maybe a void*, although this would be a last resort.

Any kind of suggestions are welcome,
Thanks.

[Bazzy]

If all the array elements would have the same T you can write another class template to wrap the pointer

[Krisando]

They would all have template T, it just will not necessarily be of the same type.
Would wrapping involve a pointer for each possible combination type?

[Bazzy]

So you may have something like this

CurTest[0] = Test<int>;
CurTest[1] = Test<double>;

Right?

That would be a bit ptoblmatic

[m4ster r0shi]

How about something like this:

class AbstractTest { /*...*/ };

template <class T>
class Test : public AbstractTest { /*...*/ };

//...

AbstractTest * cur_test = new Test<ClassA>;
AbstractTest * next_test = new Test<ClassB>;

//etc... 

Or that type-erasure thing -> http://www.cplusplus.com/forum/articles/18756/

[Krisando]

Interesting, this could be it. If I were to access the functions from AbstractTest, I would have to make all virtual right?

[m4ster r0shi]

Well, yes, I suppose. Here is something similar that might help -> http://cplusplus.com/forum/general/33247/