#pragma once

#include <cstddef>

namespace xrpl {

/**
 * Attempts to clear the given blob of memory.
 *
 * The underlying implementation of this function takes pains to
 * attempt to outsmart the compiler from optimizing the clearing
 * away. Please note that, despite that, remnants of content may
 * remain floating around in memory as well as registers, caches
 * and more.
 *
 * For a more in-depth discussion of the subject please see the
 * below posts by Colin Percival:
 *
 * http://www.daemonology.net/blog/2014-09-04-how-to-zero-a-buffer.html
 * http://www.daemonology.net/blog/2014-09-06-zeroing-buffers-is-insufficient.html
 */
void
secureErase(void* dest, std::size_t bytes);

}  // namespace xrpl