try {
            URI dbUri = new URI(databaseUrl);
            String username = dbUri.getUserInfo().split(":")[0];
            String password = dbUri.getUserInfo().split(":")[1];
            String dbUrl = "jdbc:postgresql://" + dbUri.getHost() + dbUri.getPath() + "?user=" + username + "&password="+password+PARAMS;
            databaseConnection = DriverManager.getConnection(dbUrl);
        }
        catch (SQLException | URISyntaxException e) {
            //e.printStackTrace();
            System.out.println("Failed connecting to database");
        }