# File lib/yard/templates/helpers/text_helper.rb, line 48
        def signature(meth)
          # use first overload tag if it has a return type and method itself does not
          if !meth.tag(:return) && meth.tag(:overload) && meth.tag(:overload).tag(:return)
            meth = meth.tag(:overload)
          end

          type = options.default_return || ""
          rmeth = meth
          if !rmeth.has_tag?(:return) && rmeth.respond_to?(:object)
            rmeth = meth.object
          end
          if rmeth.tag(:return) && rmeth.tag(:return).types
            types = rmeth.tags(:return).map {|t| t.types ? t.types : [] }.flatten.uniq
            first = types.first
            if types.size == 2 && types.last == 'nil'
              type = first + '?'
            elsif types.size == 2 && types.last =~ /^(Array)?<#{Regexp.quote types.first}>$/
              type = first + '+'
            elsif types.size > 2
              type = [first, '...'].join(', ')
            elsif types == ['void'] && options.hide_void_return
              type = ""
            else
              type = types.join(", ")
            end
          end
          type = "(#{type})" if type.include?(',')
          type = " -> #{type} " unless type.empty?
          scope = meth.scope == :class ? "#{meth.namespace.name}." : "#{meth.namespace.name.to_s.downcase}."
          name = meth.name
          blk = format_block(meth)
          args = format_args(meth)
          extras = []
          extras_text = ''
          if rw = meth.namespace.attributes[meth.scope][meth.name]
            attname = [rw[:read] ? 'read' : nil, rw[:write] ? 'write' : nil].compact
            attname = attname.size == 1 ? attname.join('') + 'only' : nil
            extras << attname if attname
          end
          extras << meth.visibility if meth.visibility != :public
          extras_text = '(' + extras.join(", ") + ')' unless extras.empty?
          title = "%s%s%s %s%s%s" % [scope, name, args, blk, type, extras_text]
          title.gsub(/\s+/, ' ')
        end