a series of bytes in the following grammar:<P>
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<CODE>&lt;return_signature&gt; ::= &lt;field_type&gt; | V</CODE>
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The character V indicates that the method returns no value. Otherwise, the signature indicates the type of the return value.<P>
An argument signature represents an argument passed to a method:<P>
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<CODE>&lt;argument_signature&gt; ::= &lt;field_type&gt;</CODE>
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A method signature represents the arguments that the method expects, and the value that it returns.<P>
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