Generic C++ Pool implementation

pool.hpp

#ifndef POOL_H
#define POOL_H

#include <list>
#include <iostream>

using namespace std;

template<typename T>
class Pool
{
public:
    Pool();
    ~Pool();

    T* take();
    void back(T* object);

protected:
    unsigned count;
    list<T*> objects;
};

template<typename T>
Pool<T>::Pool() {
    count = 0;
}

template<typename T>
Pool<T>::~Pool() {
    typename list<T*>::iterator i = objects.begin();
    while(i != objects.end())
    {
        delete (*i);
        ++i;
    }
}

template<typename T>
T* Pool<T>::take() {
    if (count != 0) {
        T* object = objects.back();
        
        objects.pop_back();
        --count;
        object->init();
        
        return object;
    }
    
    return new T();
}

template<typename T>
void Pool<T>::back(T* object) {
    objects.push_back(object);
    ++count;
}

#endif // POOL_H