}

    // Check that asterisk did not match across domain name labels.
    val suffixStartIndexInHostname = hostname.length - suffix.length
    if (suffixStartIndexInHostname > 0 &&
      hostname.lastIndexOf('.', suffixStartIndexInHostname - 1) != -1
    ) {
      return false // Asterisk is matching across domain name labels -- not permitted.
    }

    // Hostname matches pattern.
    return true
  }