gistfile1.cpp

#include<iostream>

using namespace std;

template <class T>
class StaticThing
{
    public:
    StaticThing()
    {
        cout << "Static thing constructor"<<endl;
    }
    static int SomeMagic(T x)
    {
        cout<<"Magic function!"<<endl;
        return static_cast<int>(x);
    }
};

class SubClass : public StaticThing<float>
{
    public:
    SubClass()
    {
        cout<<"Subclass constructor"<<endl;
    }
};

int main()
{
    SubClass x();
    cout<<SubClass::SomeMagic(3.14)<<endl;
}