gistfile1.cpp

#include <iostream>
using std::cout;
using std::endl;

template <typename T> class New {
    T* mPtr;
public:
    New() : mPtr(new T()) {}
    operator T*() { return mPtr; }
    T* operator->() { return mPtr; }
    T& operator*() { return *mPtr; }
};

class ReallyLongClassName {
public:
    ReallyLongClassName() {
        cout << "constructing ReallyLongClassName" << endl;
    }
    ~ReallyLongClassName() {
        cout << "destroying ReallyLongClassName" << endl;
    }
    int foo() {
        cout << "calling ReallyLongClassName::foo" << endl;
        return 42;
    }
};


int main()
{
    New<ReallyLongClassName> rlcn;
    cout << rlcn->foo() << endl;
    delete rlcn;
    return 0;
}

gistfile2.txt

constructing ReallyLongClassName
calling ReallyLongClassName::foo
42
destroying ReallyLongClassName