Using a single Boost.Pool with a class heirarchy

gistfile1.cpp

struct Base{virtual ~Base(){}; int x;};
struct Derived : public Base {int y;};

#import <boost/pool/pool_alloc.hpp>

template <typename T>
T* construct()
{
	T* result = reinterpret_cast<T*>(boost::pool_allocator<Base>::pool_allocator::allocate(sizeof (T)));

	new (result) T();

	return result;
}

int main()
{
	Base* b = construct<Base>();
	Base* d = construct<Derived>();
	Derived* d_ = dynamic_cast<Derived*>(d);

    return 0;
}