// to make it easier to read. Before refactoring ensure tests
// cover the code properly
+ if (snapshotTracker != null) {
+ // if snapshot install is in progress, follower should just acknowledge append entries with a reply.
+ AppendEntriesReply reply = new AppendEntriesReply(context.getId(), currentTerm(), true,
+ lastIndex(), lastTerm());
+
+ if(LOG.isDebugEnabled()) {
+ LOG.debug("{}: snapshot install is in progress, replying immediately with {}", logName(), reply);
+ }
+ sender.tell(reply, actor());
+
+ return this;
+ }
+
// 1. Reply false if term < currentTerm (ยง5.1)
// This is handled in the appendEntries method of the base class