I have to add a REST service to an android app I've created so I've opened the project and then I did File > New > Other > Data Module. Inside the data module there are the REST components so I separate UI logic from code logic.

I have to add a REST service to an android app I've created so I've opened the project and then I did File > New > Other > Data Module. Inside the data module there are the REST components so I separate UI logic from code logic.

In Project > Options the data module IS in the Auto-create form part. Inside the TForm1.FormCreate procedure I have written:

//the data module is called DataModuleF1
//declared as TDataModuleF1 = class(TDataModule)
if not Assigned(DataModuleF1) then
DataModuleF1 := TDataModuleF1.Create(Application);

DataModuleF1.DoSomething;

If the data module is in Auto-create, why I have to write the if cond? I mean, if I removed the if statement I would get an error. Is the creation with the constructor needed even if it's auto created in the project properties?

Of course withoud the call to "DataModuleF1.DoSomething;" I won't have to use the if. Thank you!