
Following are the operators which are often useful with Observables.
| Sr.No. | Operator & Description |
|---|---|
| 1 | Delay Register action to handle Observable life-cycle events. |
| 2 | Materialize/Dematerialize Represents item emitted and notification sent. |
| 3 | ObserveOn Specify the scheduler to be observed. |
| 4 | Serialize Force Observable to make serialized calls. |
| 5 | Subscribe Operate upon the emissions of items and notifications like complete from an Observable |
| 6 | SubscribeOn Specify the scheduler to be used by an Observable when it is subscribed to. |
| 7 | TimeInterval Convert an Observable to emit indications of the amount of time elapsed between emissions. |
| 8 | Timeout Issues error notification if specified time occurs without emitting any item. |
| 9 | Timestamp Attach timestamp to each item emitted. |
| 9 |
Using Creates a disposable resource or same lifespan as that of Observable. |
Create the following Java program using any editor of your choice in, say, C:\> RxJava.
import io.reactivex.Observable;
//Using subscribe operator to subscribe to an Observable
public class ObservableTester {
public static void main(String[] args) {
String[] letters = {"a", "b", "c", "d", "e", "f", "g"};
final StringBuilder result = new StringBuilder();
Observable<String> observable = Observable.fromArray(letters);
observable.subscribe( letter -> result.append(letter));
System.out.println(result);
}
}
Compile the class using javac compiler as follows −
C:\RxJava>javac ObservableTester.java
Now run the ObservableTester as follows −
C:\RxJava>java ObservableTester
It should produce the following output −
abcdefg