Header:
class CGServer : public CGObject
{
public:
template< class T > CGServer* CreateServerinNewThread(
T* p_sample, const char * st_svrname );

static bool IsRunning( const char * str_svr_name );
static void * ThreadFunc( void * para ); /* only called when server
* is created in a new thread
*/
protected:
static pthread_key_t key_ServerInstance;
static void DestroyServerInstanceKey(void * stupid_para );

template< class T > inline CGServer*
CGServer::CreateServerinNewThread( T* p_sample, const char * st_svrname )
{
.............................................
CGServer* p_thisserver = dynamic_cast<CGServer*> (new T(str_svrname ));
pthread_create (&p_thisserver->theThreadId, NULL, ThreadFunc,
reinterpret_cast <void *>(p_thisserver ) );

return p_thisserver;
}

void * CGServer::ThreadFunc( void * para )
{
CG3Server* p_thisserver;
...............................................
*p_thisserver = (CGServer*)para;
pthread_setspecific( key_ServerInstance, (void *)p_clntmap );
}
(*p_thisserver)->Initialize();
(*p_thisserver)->RunServer();
(*p_thisserver)->UnInitialize();
return NULL;
}