if (isExcludedMatch(metadata)) {
        bestResult = i + 1;
      }

      // Exact match. If the exact type bits are set, this node itself is a public suffix.
      PublicSuffixType exactType = getExactMatchType(metadata);
      if (matchesType(desiredType, exactType)) {
        bestResult = i;
      }

      // Wildcard match (*.rule). If the wildcard type bits are set, any child of this node is a