diff --git a/Data/DataItem.php b/Data/DataItem.php
index 20d833d..8736164 100644
--- a/Data/DataItem.php
+++ b/Data/DataItem.php
@@ -824,6 +824,23 @@ public function unset(): void {
    */
   abstract public function isEmpty(): bool;
 
+  /**
+   * Determines whether the data has a value set.
+   *
+   * This will return TRUE if the data has been set to a value that is
+   * considered empty.
+   *
+   * This method can be used to distinguish between a data item that has been
+   * instantiated by a UI to optain its label and description, and one that has
+   * has data entered by the user.
+   *
+   * @return bool
+   *   TRUE if set, FALSE if not.
+   */
+  public function isSet(): bool {
+    return (bool) $this->set;
+  }
+
   /**
    * Gets the value as a plain array.
    *