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database/databaseConnection.go

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+package database
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"fmt"
+	"log"
+	"os"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/joho/godotenv"
+	"go.mongodb.org/mongo-driver/mongo"
+	"go.mongodb.org/mongo-driver/mongo/options"
+)
+
+func DBinstance() *mongo.Client {
+	godotenv.Load(".env")
+	mongoURI := os.Getenv("mongoURI")
+
+	fmt.Printf("Connecting to mongodb: %v\n", mongoURI)
+
+	client, err := mongo.NewClient(options.Client().ApplyURI(mongoURI))
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Fatal(err)
+	}
+
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), 10*time.Second)
+
+	defer cancel()
+
+	err = client.Connect(ctx)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	fmt.Println("connected to mongodb")
+	return client
+}
+
+var Client *mongo.Client = DBinstance()
+
+func OpenCollection(client *mongo.Client, collectionName string) *mongo.Collection {
+	godotenv.Load(".env")
+	dbo := os.Getenv("dbo")
+	var collection *mongo.Collection = client.Database(dbo).Collection(collectionName)
+
+	return collection
+}