#include <string>
#include <stdlib.h>	
using namespace std;

template <typename T>
T* new_(int size=1, bool init=false);

template <typename T>
T* new_(int size, bool init)
{
	if (size < 1) {return NULL;}
	T *p = NULL;
	if (size==1) {p = new T;}
	else {p = new T[size];}
	if (!p) exit(-1);
	if (init) memset(p, 0, sizeof(T) * size);
	return p;
}

int main()
{
	std::string *pst;
	pst = (string*)new_();
	return 0;
}

main.cpp: In function 'int main()':
main.cpp:28:22: error: no matching function for call to 'new_()'
main.cpp:28:22: note: candidate is:
main.cpp:14:4: note: template<class T> T* new_(int, bool)
main.cpp:14:4: note:   template argument deduction/substitution failed:
main.cpp:28:22: note:   couldn't deduce template parameter 'T'

struct S {
  template <typename T>
  operator T() const;
};

S<std::string> s;

#include <Core/Core.h>

using namespace Upp;

struct new_ {
	new_(int size=1, bool init=false)
	: size(size)
	, init(init)
	{}
	
	template <typename T>
	operator T() const { NEVER(); return T(); }
	
	template <typename T>
	operator T*() const {
		using T0 = typename std::remove_const<T>::type;
		if (size < 1) {return NULL;}
		T0 *p = NULL;
		p = new T0[size];
		if (!p) exit(-1);
		if (init) memset(p, 0, sizeof(T) * size);
		return p;
	}
	
private:
	const int size;
	const bool init;
};

CONSOLE_APP_MAIN
{
	const char* str1 = new_(12, true);
	std::string* pst = new_(12);
	delete [] pst;
	delete [] str1;
}

	new_ new12(12);
	const char* str2 = new12;
	std::string* pst2 = new12;