support template package

3 files changed, 14 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 108d1da5c..9bcfddfb8 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,6 +2,10 @@
 
 ## master (unreleased)
 
+### New features
+
+* [#2138](https://github.com/xmake-io/xmake/issues/2138): Support template package
+
 ### Changes
 
 * [#2137](https://github.com/xmake-io/xmake/pull/2137): Improve path module
@@ -1226,6 +1230,10 @@
 
 ## master (开发中)
 
+### 新特性
+
+* [#2138](https://github.com/xmake-io/xmake/issues/2138): 支持模板包
+
 ### 改进
 
 * [#2137](https://github.com/xmake-io/xmake/pull/2137): 改进 path 模块
diff --git a/xmake/core/package/package.lua b/xmake/core/package/package.lua
index 24fe66ea2..b77b24aeb 100644
--- a/xmake/core/package/package.lua
+++ b/xmake/core/package/package.lua
@@ -421,6 +421,11 @@ function _instance:is_library()
     return self:kind() == nil or self:kind() == "library"
 end
 
+-- is template package?
+function _instance:is_template()
+    return self:kind() == "template"
+end
+
 -- is header only?
 function _instance:is_headeronly()
     return self:is_library() and self:extraconf("kind", "library", "headeronly")
diff --git a/xmake/modules/private/action/require/impl/package.lua b/xmake/modules/private/action/require/impl/package.lua
index 89db47e36..b0fe3399c 100644
--- a/xmake/modules/private/action/require/impl/package.lua
+++ b/xmake/modules/private/action/require/impl/package.lua
@@ -932,7 +932,7 @@ end
 
 -- this package should be install?
 function should_install(package)
-    if package:exists() then
+    if package:is_template() or package:exists() then
         return false
     end
     -- we need not install it if this package need only be fetched