pattern: String?,
  ): Boolean {
    var hostname = hostname
    var pattern = pattern
    if (hostname.isNullOrEmpty() ||
      hostname.startsWith(".") ||
      hostname.endsWith("..")
    ) {
      // Invalid domain name.
      return false
    }
    if (pattern.isNullOrEmpty() ||
      pattern.startsWith(".") ||
      pattern.endsWith("..")
    ) {
      // Invalid pattern.

      // Try each of the ProxySelector choices until one connection succeeds.
      val proxiesOrNull = address.proxySelector.select(uri)
      if (proxiesOrNull.isNullOrEmpty()) return immutableListOf(Proxy.NO_PROXY)

      return proxiesOrNull.toImmutableList()
    }

    connectionUser.proxySelectStart(url)
    proxies = selectProxies()
    nextProxyIndex = 0