Static Constructor in C++

// StaticConstructorSample.cpp : Defines the entry point for the console application.
//
#include "stdafx.h"
#include <iostream>
#include <string>

// Sample Files:
#include "MyClass.h"
#include "MyTemplate.h"


// Sample code for StartUp
STATIC_STARTUP_CODE()
{
	std::cout << "Starting up..." << std::endl;
}

// Sample code for FinishUp
STATIC_FINISHUP_CODE()
{
	std::cout << "Finishing up..." << std::endl;
}


// Template for testing each Type:
template <typename Type>
void TestType(const std::string& strType)
{
	using namespace std;

	// Static Constructor should have been already invoked:
	cout << "Show static data members before creating any instance of " << strType << ":" << endl;
	cout << "String: " << Type::StaticStr() << endl;
	cout << "PI: " << Type::PI() << endl;

	// Temporary block:
	// Destructor of local variable will be called at the end of this block.
	{
		Type myObj;
		cout << "Show static data members after creating an instance of " << strType << ":" << endl;
		cout << "String: " << myObj.StaticStr() << endl;
		cout << "PI: " << myObj.PI() << endl;
	}

	cout << "Show static data members after destroying the instance of " << strType << ":" << endl;
	cout << "String: " << Type::StaticStr() << endl;
	cout << "PI: " << Type::PI() << endl;
	cout << endl;
}


// Declaration of alias (class names) for the template instaces:
typedef MyTemplate<int>    MyTemplateInt;
typedef MyTemplate<double> MyTemplateDouble;

// Invoke the StaticConstructor & StaticDestructor for each one of the template instances:
// Should be called with alias (class names) for the template instaces.
INVOKE_STATIC_CONSTRUCTOR(MyTemplateInt);
INVOKE_STATIC_CONSTRUCTOR(MyTemplateDouble);


// Main:
int _tmain(int argc, _TCHAR* argv[])
{
	// Static Constructors have already been called before entering this function...

	// Run the same tests for each one of the classes:
	TestType<MyClass>("MyClass");
	TestType<MyTemplateInt>("MyTemplateInt");
	TestType<MyTemplateDouble>("MyTemplateDouble");

	// Static Destructors will be called after exiting this function...
	return 0;
}