test8.cpp

#include <vector>
#include <iostream>

using namespace std;

struct Report {
  pair<string, string> stage1;
  pair<double, string> stage2;
};

class Stage {    
    Report report; //embed object here
  public:    
    explicit Stage(const Report &report): report(report) {}
    void setReport(const string & value, const string & resolution) {
      report.stage1 = make_pair(value, resolution);
    }

    Report* getptr() { return &(this->report); }
};

int main(int argc, char **argv) {
  Report r;

  vector<Stage *> v;
  v.push_back(new Stage(r));

  (*v[0]).setReport("set", "set");
  cout << r.stage1.first << " " << r.stage1.second << endl;
  cout << &r << " " << v[0]->getptr() << endl;
  return 0;
}