# hasStartedCreatingPod method

1. @protected

bool hasStartedCreatingPod()

Checks if a pod has already been created.

This method is used to track whether a pod has already been created to prevent duplicate creation and circular dependencies.

Returns `true` if the pod has already been created, `false` otherwise

## Implementation

    @protected
    bool hasStartedCreatingPod() => !_alreadyCreated.isEmpty;