import { getPayload } from 'payload';
import config from '@payload-config';
import type { Payload } from 'payload';

/**
 * One Payload instance per process. getPayload() is itself memoised by
 * Payload, but routing every caller through here keeps the config import in a
 * single place and gives page code one name to mock in tests.
 *
 * Never call this at module scope: CI builds the image with no database
 * reachable, so a build-time connection attempt fails the build.
 */
export function getCachedPayload(): Promise<Payload> {
  return getPayload({ config });
}