diff --git a/cc/installer.go b/cc/installer.go
index 9a1e1fa..a133bf2 100644
--- a/cc/installer.go
+++ b/cc/installer.go
@@ -30,12 +30,27 @@
 	Symlinks []string `android:"arch_variant"`
 }
 
+type installLocation int
+
+const (
+	InstallInSystem installLocation = 0
+	InstallInData                   = iota
+)
+
+func NewBaseInstaller(dir, dir64 string, location installLocation) *baseInstaller {
+	return &baseInstaller{
+		dir:      dir,
+		dir64:    dir64,
+		location: location,
+	}
+}
+
 type baseInstaller struct {
 	Properties InstallerProperties
 
-	dir   string
-	dir64 string
-	data  bool
+	dir      string
+	dir64    string
+	location installLocation
 
 	path android.OutputPath
 }
@@ -62,5 +77,5 @@
 }
 
 func (installer *baseInstaller) inData() bool {
-	return installer.data
+	return installer.location == InstallInData
 }