gistfile1.cpp

// TemplateTester.cpp : Defines the entry point for the console application.
//

#include "stdafx.h"

template<class T> struct Converter {};
 
struct TheMagicTypeToFind {};
 
struct MyConverter : Converter<TheMagicTypeToFind>  //I want to store the magic type here
{
   typedef TheMagicTypeToFind ThisTheMagicTypeYouWant;
	void DoSomething() {}
};
 
template<class TConverter>
static void MyFunc(TConverter converter)
{
  TConverter::ThisTheMagicTypeYouWant magic;
  converter.DoSomething();
}
 
static void Main()
{
  MyConverter converter;
  MyFunc(converter);
}

int _tmain(int argc, _TCHAR* argv[])
{
	Main();
	return 0;
}