@openzeppelin/hardhat-upgrades/src/utils/initial-owner.ts

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import { Signer } from 'ethers';
import { InitialOwner } from './options.js';
import { UpgradesError } from '@openzeppelin/upgrades-core';

export async function getInitialOwner(opts: InitialOwner, signer?: Signer) {
  const result = opts.initialOwner ?? (await signer?.getAddress()) ?? undefined;
  if (result === undefined) {
    throw new UpgradesError(
      'Initial owner must be specified',
      () => `Set the initial owner address using the \`initialOwner\` option`,
    );
  }
  return result;
}