2 files changed, 10 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/src/shared/install.c b/src/shared/install.c
index 1635f50fdb..cc39aaf677 100644
--- a/src/shared/install.c
+++ b/src/shared/install.c
@@ -78,6 +78,15 @@ bool unit_type_may_alias(UnitType type) {
                       UNIT_PATH);
 }
 
+bool unit_type_may_template(UnitType type) {
+        return IN_SET(type,
+                      UNIT_SERVICE,
+                      UNIT_SOCKET,
+                      UNIT_TARGET,
+                      UNIT_TIMER,
+                      UNIT_PATH);
+}
+
 static int in_search_path(const LookupPaths *p, const char *path) {
         _cleanup_free_ char *parent = NULL;
         char **i;
diff --git a/src/shared/install.h b/src/shared/install.h
index 8a8bd09c7c..5812447c5b 100644
--- a/src/shared/install.h
+++ b/src/shared/install.h
@@ -139,6 +139,7 @@ static inline bool UNIT_FILE_INSTALL_INFO_HAS_ALSO(UnitFileInstallInfo *i) {
 }
 
 bool unit_type_may_alias(UnitType type) _const_;
+bool unit_type_may_template(UnitType type) _const_;
 
 int unit_file_enable(
                 UnitFileScope scope,