Is it possible to choose a C++ generic type parameter at runtime?

Question

Is there a way to choose the generic type of a class at runtime or is this a compile-time thing in C++?

What I want to do is something like this (pseudocode):

Answer 1

The closest you'll get is:

template 
void do_stuff_with_list
{
    list myList;
    ...
}

enum Type
{
   Integer = 1,
   String
};

void do_stuff(Type type)
{
    switch (type)
    {
    case Integer:
        do_stuff_with_list();
        break;
    case String:
        do_stuff_with_list();
        break;
    };
}