public IObservable <double> WhenReadingTaken() { this.observable = this.observable ?? Observable.Create <double>(ob => { var handler = new EventHandler <LightSensorDataUpdatedEventArgs>((sender, args) => ob.OnNext(args.Level) ); var sensor = new LightSensor { Interval = 250 }; sensor.DataUpdated += handler; sensor.Start(); return(() => { sensor.Stop(); sensor.DataUpdated -= handler; sensor.Dispose(); }); }) .Publish() .RefCount(); return(this.observable); }