Extension implementation
SimpleExtension.vb
' Copyright 2012 ESRI
' 
' All rights reserved under the copyright laws of the United States
' and applicable international laws, treaties, and conventions.
' 
' You may freely redistribute and use this sample code, with or
' without modification, provided you include the original copyright
' notice and use restrictions.
' 
' See the use restrictions.
' 

Imports ESRI.ArcGIS.ADF.CATIDs
Imports ESRI.ArcGIS.esriSystem
Imports System.Runtime.InteropServices
Imports ESRI.ArcGIS.Framework

<ComClass(SimpleExtension.ClassId, SimpleExtension.InterfaceId, SimpleExtension.EventsId), _
 ProgId("DesktopExtensionsVB.SimpleExtension")> _
Public Class SimpleExtension
    Implements IExtension

#Region "COM Registration Function(s)"
    <ComRegisterFunction(), ComVisibleAttribute(False)> _
    Public Shared Sub RegisterFunction(ByVal registerType As Type)
        ' Required for ArcGIS Component Category Registrar support
        ArcGISCategoryRegistration(registerType)

        'Add any COM registration code after the ArcGISCategoryRegistration() call

    End Sub

    <ComUnregisterFunction(), ComVisibleAttribute(False)> _
    Public Shared Sub UnregisterFunction(ByVal registerType As Type)
        ' Required for ArcGIS Component Category Registrar support
        ArcGISCategoryUnregistration(registerType)

        'Add any COM unregistration code after the ArcGISCategoryUnregistration() call

    End Sub

#Region "ArcGIS Component Category Registrar generated code"
    ''' <summary>
    ''' Required method for ArcGIS Component Category registration -
    ''' Do not modify the contents of this method with the code editor.
    ''' </summary>
    Private Shared Sub ArcGISCategoryRegistration(ByVal registerType As Type)
        Dim regKey As String = String.Format("HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{{{0}}}", registerType.GUID)
        MxExtension.Register(regKey)
        GxExtensions.Register(regKey)
        SxExtensions.Register(regKey)
        GMxExtensions.Register(regKey)

    End Sub
    ''' <summary>
    ''' Required method for ArcGIS Component Category unregistration -
    ''' Do not modify the contents of this method with the code editor.
    ''' </summary>
    Private Shared Sub ArcGISCategoryUnregistration(ByVal registerType As Type)
        Dim regKey As String = String.Format("HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{{{0}}}", registerType.GUID)
        MxExtension.Unregister(regKey)
        GxExtensions.Unregister(regKey)
        SxExtensions.Unregister(regKey)
        GMxExtensions.Unregister(regKey)

    End Sub

#End Region
#End Region

#Region "COM GUIDs"
    ' These  GUIDs provide the COM identity for this class 
    ' and its COM interfaces. If you change them, existing 
    ' clients will no longer be able to access the class.
    Public Const ClassId As String = "e5cf1fa5-8247-4c8f-a5e4-f4871e2be9fc"
    Public Const InterfaceId As String = "1498761f-0870-4a39-a870-454a36f4a8c0"
    Public Const EventsId As String = "c1a0c102-2f1c-4180-b800-888b08b67d2d"
#End Region

    Private m_application As IApplication

    ' A creatable COM class must have a Public Sub New() 
    ' with no parameters, otherwise, the class will not be 
    ' registered in the COM registry and cannot be created 
    ' via CreateObject.
    Public Sub New()
        MyBase.New()
    End Sub

    ''' <summary>
    ''' Name of extension. Do not exceed 31 characters
    ''' </summary>
    Public ReadOnly Property Name() As String Implements ESRI.ArcGIS.esriSystem.IExtension.Name
        Get
            Return "SimpleExtensionVB"
        End Get
    End Property

    Public Sub Shutdown() Implements ESRI.ArcGIS.esriSystem.IExtension.Shutdown
        'Clean up resources
        m_docEvents = Nothing
        m_application = Nothing
    End Sub

    Public Sub Startup(ByRef initializationData As Object) Implements ESRI.ArcGIS.esriSystem.IExtension.Startup
        m_application = CType(initializationData, IApplication)
        If m_application Is Nothing Then Return

        'Listening to document events
        SetUpDocumentEvent(m_application.Document)
    End Sub
#Region "Document Events"
    'Event member variable.
    Private m_docEvents As ESRI.ArcGIS.ArcMapUI.IDocumentEvents_Event

    'Wiring.
    Private Sub SetUpDocumentEvent(ByVal myDocument As ESRI.ArcGIS.Framework.IDocument)
        m_docEvents = CType(myDocument, ESRI.ArcGIS.ArcMapUI.IDocumentEvents_Event)
        AddHandler m_docEvents.NewDocument, AddressOf OnNewDocument
        AddHandler m_docEvents.OpenDocument, AddressOf OnOpenDocument
    End Sub

    'Event handler methods.
    Private Sub OnNewDocument()
        Debug.Print("New Document Event (VB.Net Sample)")
    End Sub

    Private Sub OnOpenDocument()
        Debug.Print("Open Document Event (VB.Net Sample)")
    End Sub
#End Region
End Class