1 files changed, 4 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/js/src/base-component.js b/js/src/base-component.js
index 368cc99c8..cadd53d26 100644
--- a/js/src/base-component.js
+++ b/js/src/base-component.js
@@ -51,6 +51,10 @@ class BaseComponent {
     return Data.get(element, this.DATA_KEY)
   }
 
+  static getOrCreateInstance(element, config = {}) {
+    return this.getInstance(element) || new this(element, typeof config === 'object' ? config : null)
+  }
+
   static get VERSION() {
     return VERSION
   }