Rx.Disposable

Provides a set of static methods for creating Disposables, which defines a method to release allocated resources.

Usage ##

The follow example shows the basic usage of an Rx.Disposable.

var disposable = Rx.Disposable.create(() => console.log('disposed'));

disposable.dispose();
// => disposed

Location

• rx.js

Disposable Class Methods ##

• create

Disposable Class Properties ##

• empty

Disposable Instance Methods ##

• dispose

Class Methods ##

Rx.Disposable.create(action)

# Ⓢ

Creates a disposable object that invokes the specified action when disposed.

Arguments

1. action (Function): Function to run during the first call to dispose. The action is guaranteed to be run at most once.

Returns

(Disposable): The disposable object that runs the given action upon disposal.

Example

var disposable = Rx.Disposable.create(() => console.log('disposed'));

disposable.dispose();
// => disposed

Location

• rx.js

Disposable Class Properties ##

Rx.Disposable.empty

# Ⓢ

Gets the disposable that does nothing when disposed.

Returns

(Disposable): The disposable that does nothing when disposed.

Example

var disposable = Rx.Disposable.empty;

disposable.dispose(); // Does nothing

Location

• rx.js

Disposable Instance Methods ##

Rx.Disposable.prototype.dispose()

# Ⓢ

Performs the task of cleaning up resources.

Example

var disposable = Rx.Disposable.create(() => console.log('disposed'));

disposable.dispose();
// => disposed

Location

• rx.js