val slashCount = input.slashCount(pos, limit)
      if (slashCount >= 2 || base == null || base.scheme != this.scheme) {
        // Read an authority if either:
        //  * The input starts with 2 or more slashes. These follow the scheme if it exists.
        //  * The input scheme exists and is different from the base URL's scheme.
        //
        // The structure of an authority is:
        //   username:password@host:port
        //