import os


_DATA_DIR = os.path.normpath(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), '..', '..', '..', 'data', 'api'))


def resolve_admin_password() -> str:
    p = os.environ.get('PIC_ADMIN_PASS', '').strip()
    if p:
        return p
    for fname in ('.test_admin_pass', '.admin_initial_password'):
        candidate = os.path.join(_DATA_DIR, fname)
        if os.path.exists(candidate):
            return open(candidate).read().strip()
    raise RuntimeError(
        "Admin password unknown. Set PIC_ADMIN_PASS env var or run: "
        "make reset-test-admin-pass PIC_TEST_ADMIN_PASS=<password>"
    )