diff --git a/src/lib/DataTable.svelte.ts b/src/lib/DataTable.svelte.ts
index b13172a..34dd2cc 100644
--- a/src/lib/DataTable.svelte.ts
+++ b/src/lib/DataTable.svelte.ts
@@ -23,6 +23,11 @@ type TableConfig<T> = {
 	initialFilters?: { [id: string]: any[] };
 };
 
+type StoreState = { 
+	columnId: string | null; 
+	direction: SortDirection 
+}
+
 /**
  * Represents a data table with sorting, filtering, and pagination capabilities.
  * @template T The type of data items in the table.
@@ -33,7 +38,7 @@ export class DataTable<T> {
 
 	#originalData = $state<T[]>([]);
 	#currentPage = $state(1);
-	#sortState = $state<{ columnId: string | null; direction: SortDirection }>({
+	#sortState = $state<StoreState>({
 		columnId: null,
 		direction: null
 	});
@@ -157,6 +162,21 @@ export class DataTable<T> {
 		}
 		this.#isSortDirty = false;
 	}
+	/**
+	 * Sets the current sort state for the table.
+	 */
+	setCurrentSortState(value: StoreState) {
+		this.#sortState = value;
+		this.#applySort();
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Gets the current sort state for the table.
+	 * @returns {StoreState} The current sort state.
+	 */
+	getCurrentSortState(): StoreState {
+		return this.#sortState
+	}
 
 	/**
 	 * Gets or sets the base data rows without any filtering or sorting applied.
diff --git a/tsconfig.json b/tsconfig.json
index 6f788f1..08734ff 100644
--- a/tsconfig.json
+++ b/tsconfig.json
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 		"sourceMap": true,
 		"strict": true,
 		"module": "NodeNext",
-		"moduleResolution": "NodeNext"
+		"moduleResolution": "NodeNext",
+		"useDefineForClassFields": true
 	}
 }