Specifies how the load balancing service compares a {@link #pathRoute(PathRouteRequest) pathRoute} object's {@code path} string against the incoming URI.
**EXACT_MATCH** - Looks for a {@code path} string that exactly matches the incoming URI path.
**FORCE_LONGEST_PREFIX_MATCH** - Looks for the {@code path} string with the best, longest match of the beginning portion of the incoming URI path.
**PREFIX_MATCH** - Looks for a {@code path} string that matches the beginning portion of the incoming URI path.
**SUFFIX_MATCH** - Looks for a {@code path} string that matches the ending portion of the incoming URI path.
For a full description of how the system handles {@code matchType} in a path route set containing multiple rules, see [Managing Request Routing](https://docs.cloud.oracle.com/Content/Balance/Tasks/managingrequest.htm).
The type of matching to apply to incoming URIs.