@Override
  public void handleAccepted(PaxosMessage proposal) {
    ensureSize(chosen, proposal.getInstanceNum() + 1); // Prevent NPE

    if (chosen.get(proposal.getInstanceNum()) != null)
      return; // Something has already been chosen so I dont care anymore.

    List<PaxosMessage> acceptedVotes = proposalAcceptedVotes.get(proposal.getInstanceNum());
    if (acceptedVotes == null) {
      acceptedVotes = new ArrayList<PaxosMessage>();
      acceptedVotes.add(proposal);
      proposalAcceptedVotes.put(proposal.getInstanceNum(), acceptedVotes);
    } else {
      for (PaxosMessage acceptedVote : acceptedVotes) {
        if (proposal.getProposerId() == acceptedVote.getProposerId())
          return; // This person is reaffirming their acceptance of this instances proposal.
      }
      acceptedVotes.add(proposal);
      proposalAcceptedVotes.put(proposal.getInstanceNum(), acceptedVotes);
    }
    // handle being chosen
    if (proposalAcceptedVotes.get(proposal.getInstanceNum()).size() >= serverSet.getQuorumSize()) {
      onChosen(proposal);
    }
  }
 private boolean nodeIsLeader() {
   return id == getLeader() && prepareResponseFrom.size() >= serverSet.getQuorumSize();
 }