我有一个方向枚举：

Public Enum Direction
    Left
    Right
    Top
    Bottom
End Enum

，有时我需要得到的倒数，所以它看上去不错写的：

And Sometimes I need to get the inverse, so it seems nice to write:

SomeDirection.Inverse()

但我不能把方法上枚举！不过，我可以添加一个的扩展方法的（VS2008 +），以它。

But I can't put a method on an enum! However, I can add an Extension Method (VS2008+) to it.

在VB中，扩展方法的必须是内部模块 。我真的不喜欢模块了，我试着写，我可以在一个单独的文件共享（中等）简单的类被插入到其它项目。

In VB, Extension Methods must be inside Modules. I really don't like modules that much, and I'm trying to write a (moderately) simple class that I can share in a single file to be plugged into other projects.

模块只能驻留在文件/命名空间的水平，所以我在文件的底部，现在有一种：

Modules can only reside in the file/namespace level so I have one in the bottom of the file now:

Public Class MyClass
    '...'
End Class

Public Module Extensions
    <Extension()> _
    Public Function Inverse(ByVal dir As Direction) As Direction
        '...'
    End Function
End Module

它的工作原理，以及如果没坏，就不要修理它，但我很想知道，如果我做错了，并有较少的样板更好的办法。也许在.NET 4？

It works, and "if it ain't broke, don't fix it", but I'd love to know if I'm doing it wrong and there's a better way with less boilerplate. Maybe in .NET 4?

最后，我知道我可以写一个行为像一个枚举的结构，但似乎更加倒退。

Finally, I know I could write a structure that behaves like an enum, but that seems even more backwards.

推荐答案

这确实是加（外观）的方法来枚举的唯一途径。

That is indeed the only way to add (the appearance of) a method to an enum.

请注意，在C＃的扩展方法将在静态类中定义，但是这是一个微不足道的差异，这主要是命名之一。

Note that in C# the extension method would be defined on a static class, but that is a trivial difference, largely one of nomenclature.