+ return this;
+ }
+
+ if (message instanceof RaftRPC) {
+
+ RaftRPC rpc = (RaftRPC) message;
+
+ if(LOG.isDebugEnabled()) {
+ LOG.debug("{}: RaftRPC message received {}, my term is {}", logName(), rpc,
+ context.getTermInformation().getCurrentTerm());
+ }
+
+ // If RPC request or response contains term T > currentTerm:
+ // set currentTerm = T, convert to follower (§5.1)
+ // This applies to all RPC messages and responses
+ if (rpc.getTerm() > context.getTermInformation().getCurrentTerm()) {
+ context.getTermInformation().updateAndPersist(rpc.getTerm(), null);
+
+ // The raft paper does not say whether or not a Candidate can/should process a RequestVote in
+ // this case but doing so gains quicker convergence when the sender's log is more up-to-date.
+ if (message instanceof RequestVote) {
+ super.handleMessage(sender, message);
+ }
+
+ return internalSwitchBehavior(RaftState.Follower);
+ }