diff --git a/generate/generate.go b/generate/generate.go
index 34f86ba..3d27f95 100644
--- a/generate/generate.go
+++ b/generate/generate.go
@@ -167,6 +167,15 @@ func (this *Generator) generateMessage(method uint16, message Message) (n int, e
 	nn, err = this.println()
 	n += nn; if err != nil { return n, err }
 
+	// Method method
+	nn, err = this.iprintf("\n// Method returns the message's method number.\n")
+	n += nn; if err != nil { return n, err }
+	nn, err = this.iprintf(
+		"func(this *%s) Method() uint16 { return 0x%04X }\n",
+		this.resolveMessageName(message.Name),
+		method)
+	n += nn; if err != nil { return n, err }
+
 	// Encode method
 	nn, err = this.iprintf("\n// Encode encodes this message's tag and value.\n")
 	n += nn; if err != nil { return n, err }