+ public RaftState handleMessage(ActorRef sender, Object originalMessage) {
+
+ Object message = fromSerializableMessage(originalMessage);
+
+ if (message instanceof RaftRPC) {
+
+ RaftRPC rpc = (RaftRPC) message;
+
+ context.getLogger().debug("RaftRPC message received {} my term is {}", rpc.toString(), context.getTermInformation().getCurrentTerm());
+
+ // If RPC request or response contains term T > currentTerm:
+ // set currentTerm = T, convert to follower (ยง5.1)
+ // This applies to all RPC messages and responses
+ if (rpc.getTerm() > context.getTermInformation().getCurrentTerm()) {
+ context.getTermInformation().updateAndPersist(rpc.getTerm(), null);
+ return RaftState.Follower;
+ }
+ }
+