diff --git a/lib/template b/lib/template
index 629e110..b8e7c4d 100644
--- a/lib/template
+++ b/lib/template
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 
 # ``stack.sh`` calls the entry points in this order:
 #
+# - is_XXXX_enabled
 # - install_XXXX
 # - configure_XXXX
 # - init_XXXX
@@ -35,6 +36,13 @@
 # Entry Points
 # ------------
 
+# Test if any XXXX services are enabled
+# is_XXXX_enabled
+function is_XXXX_enabled {
+    [[ ,${ENABLED_SERVICES} =~ ,"XX-" ]] && return 0
+    return 1
+}
+
 # cleanup_XXXX() - Remove residual data files, anything left over from previous
 # runs that a clean run would need to clean up
 function cleanup_XXXX() {