std::map

map.cpp

#include <map>
#include <string>

using std::map;
using std::string;

class CTeste
{
  public:
  CTeste(){}
  ~CTeste(){}
};

int main()
{
  map<string,CTeste> my_map;
  
  // If "Teste" exists, my_teste will point to that object.
  // If "Teste" does not exist, map wil call the default constructor of CTeste and return the newly created object
  CTeste& my_teste = my_map["Teste"];
}