Irretrievably destroying data in Java

Question

Is there anyway in Java to delete data (e.g., a variable value, object) and be sure it can\'t be recovered from memory? Does assigning null to a variable in Jav

Answer 1

I would think that your best bet (that isn't complex) is to use a char[] and then change each position in the array. The other comments about it being possible for it to be copied in memory still apply.