import { dispatch, select } from '@safe-wordpress/data';

/**
 * External dependencies
 */
import type { AuthorId } from '@nelio-content/types';

/**
 * Internal dependencies
 */
import { store as NC_DATA } from '../../../store';

export async function getAuthor( authorId?: AuthorId ): Promise< void > {
	if ( ! authorId ) {
		return;
	}

	if ( select( NC_DATA ).hasAuthor( authorId ) ) {
		return;
	}

	await dispatch( NC_DATA ).loadAuthors( [ authorId ] );
}