diff --git a/rust/compiler.go b/rust/compiler.go
index 88e3fb2..4593165 100644
--- a/rust/compiler.go
+++ b/rust/compiler.go
@@ -36,14 +36,22 @@
 	compiler.Properties.No_stdlibs = proptools.BoolPtr(true)
 }
 
-func NewBaseCompiler(dir, dir64 string) *baseCompiler {
+func NewBaseCompiler(dir, dir64 string, location installLocation) *baseCompiler {
 	return &baseCompiler{
 		Properties: BaseCompilerProperties{},
 		dir:        dir,
 		dir64:      dir64,
+		location:   location,
 	}
 }
 
+type installLocation int
+
+const (
+	InstallInSystem installLocation = 0
+	InstallInData                   = iota
+)
+
 type BaseCompilerProperties struct {
 	// whether to pass "-D warnings" to rustc. Defaults to true.
 	Deny_warnings *bool
@@ -109,10 +117,15 @@
 	subDir   string
 	relative string
 	path     android.InstallPath
+	location installLocation
 }
 
 var _ compiler = (*baseCompiler)(nil)
 
+func (compiler *baseCompiler) inData() bool {
+	return compiler.location == InstallInData
+}
+
 func (compiler *baseCompiler) compilerProps() []interface{} {
 	return []interface{}{&compiler.Properties}
 }