Immediate object as a static member

gistfile1.cpp

#include <iostream>

using std::cout; using std::endl;

// A class whose instance will be included as a member of a monostate class
class CContent {
public:
    CContent() {cout << "CContent constructor" << endl;}
    ~CContent() {cout << "CContent destructor" << endl;}
    void speak() {cout << "Bonjour le monde !" << endl;}
};

// Monostate class, in other words, a class with only static members
class CMonostate {
public:
    static CContent myInstance;
};

// You must define the substance of static members other than integers out of the class definition.
CContent CMonostate::myInstance = CContent();

// Do not forget the main function so that we can test this
int main() {
    cout << "Program begins" << endl;
    CMonostate::myInstance.speak();
    cout << "Program ends" << endl;
}

/*
You will see...

CContent constructor
Program begins
Bonjour le monde !
Program ends
CContent destructor

(Tested with GCC 4.5.3 on Cygwin)
*/