`ConnectableObservable.prototype.refCount()`

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Returns an observable sequence that stays connected to the source as long as there is at least one subscription to the observable sequence.

Returns

(Observable): An observable sequence that stays connected to the source as long as there is at least one subscription to the observable sequence.

Example

var interval = Rx.Observable.interval(1000);

var source = interval
    .take(2)
    .doAction(function (x) {
        console.log('Side effect');
    });

var published = source.publish().refCount();

published.subscribe(createObserver('SourceA'));
published.subscribe(createObserver('SourceB'));

function createObserver(tag) {
    return Rx.Observer.create(
        function (x) {
            console.log('Next: ' + tag + x);
        },
        function (err) {
            console.log('Error: ' + err);
        },
        function () {
            console.log('Completed');
        });
}

// => Side effect
// => Next: SourceA0
// => Next: SourceB0
// => Side effect
// => Next: SourceA1
// => Next: SourceB1
// => Completed
// => Completed