diff --git a/bftengine/src/bcstatetransfer/BCStateTran.cpp b/bftengine/src/bcstatetransfer/BCStateTran.cpp
index da4008f979..51b2e821fe 100644
--- a/bftengine/src/bcstatetransfer/BCStateTran.cpp
+++ b/bftengine/src/bcstatetransfer/BCStateTran.cpp
@@ -3880,17 +3880,17 @@ void BCStateTran::checkStoredCheckpoints(uint64_t firstStoredCheckpoint, uint64_
 void BCStateTran::computeDigestOfPage(
     const uint32_t pageId, const uint64_t checkpointNumber, const char *page, uint32_t pageSize, Digest &outDigest) {
   DigestGenerator digestGenerator;
-  digestGenerator.update(reinterpret_cast<const char *>(&pageId), sizeof(pageId));
-  digestGenerator.update(reinterpret_cast<const char *>(&checkpointNumber), sizeof(checkpointNumber));
+  digestGenerator.updateDigest(reinterpret_cast<const char *>(&pageId), sizeof(pageId));
+  digestGenerator.updateDigest(reinterpret_cast<const char *>(&checkpointNumber), sizeof(checkpointNumber));
   if (checkpointNumber > 0) {
-    digestGenerator.update(page, pageSize);
+    digestGenerator.updateDigest(page, pageSize);
   }
   digestGenerator.writeDigest(reinterpret_cast<char *>(&outDigest));
 }
 
 void BCStateTran::computeDigestOfPagesDescriptor(const DataStore::ResPagesDescriptor *pagesDesc, Digest &outDigest) {
   DigestGenerator digestGenerator;
-  digestGenerator.update(reinterpret_cast<const char *>(pagesDesc), pagesDesc->size());
+  digestGenerator.updateDigest(reinterpret_cast<const char *>(pagesDesc), pagesDesc->size());
   digestGenerator.writeDigest(reinterpret_cast<char *>(&outDigest));
 }
 
@@ -3901,8 +3901,8 @@ void BCStateTran::computeDigestOfBlockImpl(const uint64_t blockNum,
   ConcordAssertGT(blockNum, 0);
   ConcordAssertGT(blockSize, 0);
   DigestGenerator digestGenerator;
-  digestGenerator.update(reinterpret_cast<const char *>(&blockNum), sizeof(blockNum));
-  digestGenerator.update(block, blockSize);
+  digestGenerator.updateDigest(reinterpret_cast<const char *>(&blockNum), sizeof(blockNum));
+  digestGenerator.updateDigest(block, blockSize);
   digestGenerator.writeDigest(outDigest);
 }
 
diff --git a/bftengine/src/bcstatetransfer/RVBManager.cpp b/bftengine/src/bcstatetransfer/RVBManager.cpp
index 332a0486bc..bd79b9538a 100644
--- a/bftengine/src/bcstatetransfer/RVBManager.cpp
+++ b/bftengine/src/bcstatetransfer/RVBManager.cpp
@@ -630,8 +630,8 @@ void RVBManager::computeDigestOfBlock(const uint64_t block_id,
   ConcordAssertGT(block_id, 0);
   ConcordAssertGT(block_size, 0);
   DigestGenerator digest_generator;
-  digest_generator.update(reinterpret_cast<const char*>(&block_id), sizeof(block_id));
-  digest_generator.update(block, block_size);
+  digest_generator.updateDigest(reinterpret_cast<const char*>(&block_id), sizeof(block_id));
+  digest_generator.updateDigest(block, block_size);
   digest_generator.writeDigest(out_digest);
 }
 
diff --git a/bftengine/src/bcstatetransfer/RangeValidationTree.cpp b/bftengine/src/bcstatetransfer/RangeValidationTree.cpp
index 6ada47d8b7..695a7e6af6 100644
--- a/bftengine/src/bcstatetransfer/RangeValidationTree.cpp
+++ b/bftengine/src/bcstatetransfer/RangeValidationTree.cpp
@@ -152,8 +152,8 @@ const shared_ptr<char[]> RVBNode::computeNodeInitialValue(NodeInfo& node_info, c
   ConcordAssertGT(node_info.id(), 0);
   DigestGenerator digest_generator;
 
-  digest_generator.update(reinterpret_cast<const char*>(&node_info.id_data_), sizeof(node_info.id_data_));
-  digest_generator.update(data, data_size);
+  digest_generator.updateDigest(reinterpret_cast<const char*>(&node_info.id_data_), sizeof(node_info.id_data_));
+  digest_generator.updateDigest(data, data_size);
   // TODO - Use default_delete in case memleak is reported by ASAN
   static std::shared_ptr<char[]> out_digest_buff(new char[NodeVal::kDigestContextOutputSize]);
   digest_generator.writeDigest(out_digest_buff.get());
diff --git a/bftengine/src/bftengine/NullStateTransfer.cpp b/bftengine/src/bftengine/NullStateTransfer.cpp
index 19c23184b5..c93b0226ad 100644
--- a/bftengine/src/bftengine/NullStateTransfer.cpp
+++ b/bftengine/src/bftengine/NullStateTransfer.cpp
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ void NullStateTransfer::getDigestOfCheckpoint(uint64_t checkpointNumber,
 
   Digest d;
   DigestGenerator digestGenerator;
-  digestGenerator.compute((char*)&checkpointNumber, sizeof(checkpointNumber), (char*)&d, sizeof(d));
+  digestGenerator.computeDigest((char*)&checkpointNumber, sizeof(checkpointNumber), (char*)&d, sizeof(d));
 
   memset(outStateDigest, 0, sizeOfDigestBuffer);
   memset(outResPagesDigest, 0, sizeOfDigestBuffer);
diff --git a/bftengine/src/bftengine/messages/PrePrepareMsg.cpp b/bftengine/src/bftengine/messages/PrePrepareMsg.cpp
index f7ac8a07fe..a93a6dd446 100644
--- a/bftengine/src/bftengine/messages/PrePrepareMsg.cpp
+++ b/bftengine/src/bftengine/messages/PrePrepareMsg.cpp
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ void PrePrepareMsg::calculateDigestOfRequests(Digest& digest) const {
         tasks.push_back(threadPool.async(
             [&sigOrDigestOfRequest, &digestBuffer, local_id](auto* request, auto requestLength) {
               DigestGenerator digestGenerator;
-              digestGenerator.compute(
+              digestGenerator.computeDigest(
                   request, requestLength, digestBuffer.get() + local_id * sizeof(Digest), sizeof(Digest));
               sigOrDigestOfRequest[local_id].first = digestBuffer.get() + local_id * sizeof(Digest);
               sigOrDigestOfRequest[local_id].second = sizeof(Digest);
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ void PrePrepareMsg::calculateDigestOfRequests(Digest& digest) const {
 
     // compute and set digest
     DigestGenerator digestGenerator;
-    digestGenerator.compute(sigOrDig.c_str(), sigOrDig.size(), (char*)&digest, sizeof(Digest));
+    digestGenerator.computeDigest(sigOrDig.c_str(), sigOrDig.size(), (char*)&digest, sizeof(Digest));
   } catch (std::out_of_range& ex) {
     throw std::runtime_error(__PRETTY_FUNCTION__ + std::string(": digest threadpool"));
   }
diff --git a/bftengine/src/bftengine/messages/ViewChangeMsg.cpp b/bftengine/src/bftengine/messages/ViewChangeMsg.cpp
index 40de987b2e..e044a41446 100644
--- a/bftengine/src/bftengine/messages/ViewChangeMsg.cpp
+++ b/bftengine/src/bftengine/messages/ViewChangeMsg.cpp
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ void ViewChangeMsg::getMsgDigest(Digest& outDigest) const {
   auto bodySize = getBodySize();
   bodySize += b()->sizeOfAllComplaints;
   DigestGenerator digestGenerator;
-  digestGenerator.compute(body(), bodySize, (char*)outDigest.content(), sizeof(Digest));
+  digestGenerator.computeDigest(body(), bodySize, (char*)outDigest.content(), sizeof(Digest));
 }
 
 uint32_t ViewChangeMsg::getBodySize() const {
diff --git a/bftengine/tests/messages/PrePrepareMsg_test.cpp b/bftengine/tests/messages/PrePrepareMsg_test.cpp
index df671aeb04..8b890963f6 100644
--- a/bftengine/tests/messages/PrePrepareMsg_test.cpp
+++ b/bftengine/tests/messages/PrePrepareMsg_test.cpp
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ TEST_F(PrePrepareMsgTestFixture, finalize_and_validate) {
     msg.addRequest(crm->body(), crm->size());
     Digest d;
     DigestGenerator digestGenerator;
-    digestGenerator.compute(crm->body(), crm->size(), (char*)&d, sizeof(Digest));
+    digestGenerator.computeDigest(crm->body(), crm->size(), (char*)&d, sizeof(Digest));
     dv.push_back({d.content(), sizeof(Digest)});
   }
   EXPECT_NO_THROW(msg.finishAddingRequests());  // create the digest
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ TEST_F(PrePrepareMsgTestFixture, finalize_and_validate) {
   }
   Digest d;
   DigestGenerator digestGenerator;
-  digestGenerator.compute(dod.c_str(), dod.size(), (char*)&d, sizeof(Digest));
+  digestGenerator.computeDigest(dod.c_str(), dod.size(), (char*)&d, sizeof(Digest));
   EXPECT_EQ(d, msg.digestOfRequests());
   EXPECT_NO_THROW(msg.validate(replicaInfo));  // validate the same digest
 }
diff --git a/tests/simpleKVBC/TesterReplica/strategy/MangledPreProcessResultMsgStrategy.cpp b/tests/simpleKVBC/TesterReplica/strategy/MangledPreProcessResultMsgStrategy.cpp
index 1021043607..7828386c2f 100644
--- a/tests/simpleKVBC/TesterReplica/strategy/MangledPreProcessResultMsgStrategy.cpp
+++ b/tests/simpleKVBC/TesterReplica/strategy/MangledPreProcessResultMsgStrategy.cpp
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ bool concord::kvbc::strategy::MangledPreProcessResultMsgStrategy::changeMessage(
     } else {
       Digest d;
       DigestGenerator digestGenerator;
-      digestGenerator.compute(req.body(), req.size(), reinterpret_cast<char*>(&d), sizeof(Digest));
+      digestGenerator.computeDigest(req.body(), req.size(), reinterpret_cast<char*>(&d), sizeof(Digest));
       sigOrDigestOfRequest[idx].append(d.content(), sizeof(Digest));
     }
     idx++;
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ bool concord::kvbc::strategy::MangledPreProcessResultMsgStrategy::changeMessage(
 
     Digest d;
     DigestGenerator digestGenerator;
-    digestGenerator.compute(sigOrDig.c_str(), sigOrDig.size(), reinterpret_cast<char*>(&d), sizeof(Digest));
+    digestGenerator.computeDigest(sigOrDig.c_str(), sigOrDig.size(), reinterpret_cast<char*>(&d), sizeof(Digest));
     nmsg.digestOfRequests() = d;
     LOG_INFO(logger_,
              "Finally the PrePrepare Message with correlation id : "
diff --git a/tests/simpleKVBC/TesterReplica/strategy/ShufflePrePrepareMsgStrategy.cpp b/tests/simpleKVBC/TesterReplica/strategy/ShufflePrePrepareMsgStrategy.cpp
index 2277184d6b..5c30ae8c20 100644
--- a/tests/simpleKVBC/TesterReplica/strategy/ShufflePrePrepareMsgStrategy.cpp
+++ b/tests/simpleKVBC/TesterReplica/strategy/ShufflePrePrepareMsgStrategy.cpp
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ bool ShufflePrePrepareMsgStrategy::changeMessage(std::shared_ptr<MessageBase>& m
       } else {
         Digest d;
         DigestGenerator digestGenerator;
-        digestGenerator.compute(req.body(), req.size(), reinterpret_cast<char*>(&d), sizeof(Digest));
+        digestGenerator.computeDigest(req.body(), req.size(), reinterpret_cast<char*>(&d), sizeof(Digest));
         if (idx == swapIdx) {
           sigOrDigestOfRequest[idx + 1].append(d.content(), sizeof(Digest));
         } else if (idx == (swapIdx + 1)) {
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ bool ShufflePrePrepareMsgStrategy::changeMessage(std::shared_ptr<MessageBase>& m
 
     Digest d;
     DigestGenerator digestGenerator;
-    digestGenerator.compute(sigOrDig.c_str(), sigOrDig.size(), reinterpret_cast<char*>(&d), sizeof(Digest));
+    digestGenerator.computeDigest(sigOrDig.c_str(), sigOrDig.size(), reinterpret_cast<char*>(&d), sizeof(Digest));
     nmsg.digestOfRequests() = d;
     LOG_INFO(logger_,
              "Finally the PrePrepare Message with correlation id : "
diff --git a/util/include/cryptopp_digest_creator.hpp b/util/include/cryptopp_digest_creator.hpp
index c4b78e85be..364062b056 100644
--- a/util/include/cryptopp_digest_creator.hpp
+++ b/util/include/cryptopp_digest_creator.hpp
@@ -38,10 +38,10 @@ class CryptoppDigestCreator : public DigestCreator {
   void update(const char* data, size_t len) override;
   void writeDigest(char* outDigest) override;
   size_t digestLength() const override;
-  bool compute(const char* input,
-               size_t inputLength,
-               char* outBufferForDigest,
-               size_t lengthOfBufferForDigest) override;
+  bool computeDigest(const char* input,
+                     const size_t inputLength,
+                     char* outBufferForDigest,
+                     const size_t lengthOfBufferForDigest) override;
 
  private:
   void* internalState_;
diff --git a/util/include/digest_creator.hpp b/util/include/digest_creator.hpp
index bfff275e21..578a3123e7 100644
--- a/util/include/digest_creator.hpp
+++ b/util/include/digest_creator.hpp
@@ -24,9 +24,9 @@ class DigestCreator {
   virtual void update(const char* data, size_t len) = 0;
   virtual void writeDigest(char* outDigest) = 0;
   virtual size_t digestLength() const = 0;
-  virtual bool compute(const char* input,
-                       size_t inputLength,
-                       char* outBufferForDigest,
-                       size_t lengthOfBufferForDigest) = 0;
+  virtual bool computeDigest(const char* input,
+                             const size_t inputLength,
+                             char* outBufferForDigest,
+                             const size_t lengthOfBufferForDigest) = 0;
 };
 }  // namespace concord::util::digest
diff --git a/util/include/digest_holder.hpp b/util/include/digest_holder.hpp
index e2e74ed1d1..4cf5c25231 100644
--- a/util/include/digest_holder.hpp
+++ b/util/include/digest_holder.hpp
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ class DigestHolder {
   DigestHolder(const char* other) { std::memcpy(d, other, DIGEST_SIZE); }
   DigestHolder(char* buf, size_t len) {
     CREATOR digestCreator;
-    digestCreator.compute(buf, len, (char*)d, DIGEST_SIZE);
+    digestCreator.computeDigest(buf, len, (char*)d, DIGEST_SIZE);
   }
   DigestHolder(const DigestHolder& other) { std::memcpy(d, other.d, DIGEST_SIZE); }
 
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ class DigestHolder {
 
   void digestOfDigest(const DigestHolder& inDigest, DigestHolder& outDigest) {
     CREATOR digestCreator;
-    digestCreator.compute(inDigest.d, sizeof(DigestHolder), outDigest.d, sizeof(DigestHolder));
+    digestCreator.computeDigest(inDigest.d, sizeof(DigestHolder), outDigest.d, sizeof(DigestHolder));
   }
 
   void calcCombination(const DigestHolder& inDigest, int64_t inDataA, int64_t inDataB, DigestHolder& outDigest) {
diff --git a/util/include/openssl_digest_creator.ipp b/util/include/openssl_digest_creator.ipp
index bc1ff35e7d..01128848d8 100644
--- a/util/include/openssl_digest_creator.ipp
+++ b/util/include/openssl_digest_creator.ipp
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ class OpenSSLDigestCreator : public DigestCreator {
     }
   }
 
-  void update(const char* data, size_t len) {
+  void updateDigest(const char* data, const size_t len) {
     ConcordAssert(nullptr != data);
 
     init();
@@ -56,7 +56,10 @@ class OpenSSLDigestCreator : public DigestCreator {
 
   size_t digestLength() const { return hash_ctx_.SIZE_IN_BYTES; }
 
-  bool compute(const char* input, size_t inputLength, char* outBufferForDigest, size_t lengthOfBufferForDigest) {
+  bool computeDigest(const char* input,
+                     const size_t inputLength,
+                     char* outBufferForDigest,
+                     const size_t lengthOfBufferForDigest) {
     ConcordAssert(nullptr != input);
     ConcordAssert(nullptr != outBufferForDigest);
 
diff --git a/util/src/cryptopp_digest_creator.cpp b/util/src/cryptopp_digest_creator.cpp
index 7d9dc88b00..4aba292623 100644
--- a/util/src/cryptopp_digest_creator.cpp
+++ b/util/src/cryptopp_digest_creator.cpp
@@ -35,10 +35,10 @@ CryptoppDigestCreator::CryptoppDigestCreator() {
 
 size_t CryptoppDigestCreator::digestLength() const { return DigestType::DIGESTSIZE; }
 
-bool CryptoppDigestCreator::compute(const char* input,
-                                    size_t inputLength,
-                                    char* outBufferForDigest,
-                                    size_t lengthOfBufferForDigest) {
+bool CryptoppDigestCreator::computeDigest(const char* input,
+                                          const size_t inputLength,
+                                          char* outBufferForDigest,
+                                          const size_t lengthOfBufferForDigest) {
   DigestType dig;
 
   const size_t size = dig.DigestSize();
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ bool CryptoppDigestCreator::compute(const char* input,
   return true;
 }
 
-void CryptoppDigestCreator::update(const char* data, size_t len) {
+void CryptoppDigestCreator::updateDigest(const char* data, const size_t len) {
   ConcordAssert(nullptr != internalState_);
 
   DigestType* p = (DigestType*)internalState_;