def METHOD_NAME(self, line1, line2):
    ret_val = ""
    line1 = line1.strip()
    if line1 == "":
        # if the first line is blank, the type info
        # must be on the second
        ret_val = line2
    elif line1.endswith(",") or line1.endswith(" or"):
        # if the first line ends with these values, the 
        # type info wraps to the next line
        ret_val = " ".join([line1, line2])
    else:
        # otherwise, the type info is fully contained on
        # the first line
        ret_val = line1
    return self._sanitize_type(ret_val)