Fieldtype requires Module during installation

If you’ve got a module that requires an extension, you use ‘public $required_by = array(‘Module’);’.

I’m trying to get something similar with a fieldtype I’m working on. Basically, you must have the module installed to make the field type work properly, but I can’t get the same sort of installation that ‘public $required_by = array(‘Module’);’ provides.

Is there a way to make the installation of a fieldtype require a module?

Thanks.