Simple Linked List

gistfile1.cpp

template <typename Type> class List {
	public:
		Type  value;
		List* previousItem;
		List* nextItem;

		List ( Type value, List *previous = NULL ) {
			this->set (value);
			this->previousItem = NULL;
			this->nextItem     = NULL;
		}

		~List (  ) {
			if(nextItem != NULL)
				delete nextItem;
		}

		List* add ( Type value ) {
			if (next() == NULL) {
				return this->nextItem = new List ( value, this );
			}else {
				return next()->add(value); 
			}

		}

		void remove (  ) {
			this->previous->nextItem = this->nextItem;
			this->next->previousItem = this->previousItem;
			this->previousItem = NULL;
			this->nextItem     = NULL;

			delete this;
		}

		List* next (  ) {
			return nextItem;
		}

		List* previous (  ) {
			return previousItem;
		}

		Type get (  ) {
			return value;
		}

		void set (Type value) {
			this->value = value;
		}
	};