Template Constraints C++

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If you use C++11, you can use static_assert with std::is_base_of for this purpose.

For example,

#include <type_traits>

template<typename T>
class YourClass {

    YourClass() {
        // Compile-time check
        static_assert(std::is_base_of<BaseClass, T>::value, "type parameter of this class must derive from BaseClass");

        // ...
    }
}

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