func NewFirebaseConnection(ctx context.Context, url string) FirebaseConnection {
	var conn FirebaseConnection
	conn.app = initializeApp(ctx)
	conn.client = initializeClient(ctx, conn.app, url)
	return conn
}

// initializeApp creates a firebase app object
func initializeApp(ctx context.Context) *firebase.App {
	// Initialize the app with a service account, granting admin privileges
	app, err := firebase.NewApp(ctx, nil)
	if err != nil {
		log.Fatalln("Error initializing app:", err)
	}

	return app
}

// initializeClient creates a firebase client object
func initializeClient(ctx context.Context, app *firebase.App, url string) *db.Client {
	client, err := app.DatabaseWithURL(ctx, url)
	if err != nil {
		log.Fatalln("Error initializing database client:", err)
	}

	return client
}