  /**
   * Provides a set of static methods for creating Disposables.
   *
   * @constructor 
   * @param {Function} dispose Action to run during the first call to dispose. The action is guaranteed to be run at most once.
   */
  var Disposable = Rx.Disposable = function (action) {
    this.isDisposed = false;
    this.action = action || noop;
  };

  /** Performs the task of cleaning up resources. */     
  Disposable.prototype.dispose = function () {
    if (!this.isDisposed) {
      this.action();
      this.isDisposed = true;
    }
  };

  /**
   * Creates a disposable object that invokes the specified action when disposed.
   * @param {Function} dispose Action to run during the first call to dispose. The action is guaranteed to be run at most once.
   * @return {Disposable} The disposable object that runs the given action upon disposal.
   */
  var disposableCreate = Disposable.create = function (action) { return new Disposable(action); };

  /** 
   * Gets the disposable that does nothing when disposed. 
   */
  var disposableEmpty = Disposable.empty = { dispose: noop };
