diff --git a/hcl2template/components.go b/hcl2template/components.go
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+package hcl2template
+
+// ComponentKind helps enumerate what kind of components exist in this Package.
+type ComponentKind int
+
+const (
+	Builder ComponentKind = iota
+	Provisioner
+	PostProcessor
+	Datasource
+)