cannot access staticmetaobject - c++

Question

I cannot access staticmetaobject and I dont know why. I would need some help.
Here is the code
The two errors are:
staticMetaObject is not a member of MainWIndow*
I feel like it has something to do with the list, but I'm not sure.
mainwindow.h
#ifndef MAINWINDOW_H
#define MAINWINDOW_H
#include <QMainWindow>
#include "form.h"
namespace Ui {
class MainWindow;
}
class MainWindow : public QMainWindow
{
Q_OBJECT
public:
explicit MainWindow(QWidget *parent = 0);
~MainWindow();
Form<MainWindow*>* form;
private slots:
void on_pushButton_clicked();
private:
Ui::MainWindow *ui;
};
#endif // MAINWINDOW_H
mainwindow.cpp
#include "mainwindow.h"
#include "ui_mainwindow.h"
#include <QDebug>
MainWindow::MainWindow(QWidget *parent) :
QMainWindow(parent),
ui(new Ui::MainWindow)
{
ui->setupUi(this);
/*qDebug() << MainWindow::staticMetaObject.className();
if (QString(MainWindow::staticMetaObject.className()) == QString("MainWindow")) {
qDebug() << "test";
}*/
form = new Form<MainWindow*>(this);
}
MainWindow::~MainWindow()
{
delete ui;
}
void MainWindow::on_pushButton_clicked()
{
form->myFunc();
}
form.h
#ifndef FORM_H
#define FORM_H
#include <QObject>
#include <QDebug>
class FormBase : public QObject
{
Q_OBJECT
public:
FormBase() {}
};
template <typename T>
class Form : public FormBase, public QList<T>
{
public:
Form(T a)
{
QList<T>::append(a);
}
void myFunc()
{
qDebug() << T::staticMetaObject.className();
}
};
#endif // FORM_H

Answer 1

You are getting you types confused.
You want T to be MainWindow so that you can do
T::staticMetaObject.className()
That means you want a QList<T*>. You derive from that so you can just call
append(a);
The following code compiles fine:
class FormBase : public QObject
{
Q_OBJECT
public:
FormBase() {}
};
template <typename T>
class Form : public FormBase, public QList<T*>
{
public:
Form( T* a )
{
append( a );
}
void myFunc()
{
qDebug() << T::staticMetaObject.className();
}
};
class MainWindow:
public QMainWindow
{
MainWindow()
{
form = new Form<MainWindow>( this );
}
FormBase* form;
};