  /**
   *  Returns an observable sequence that produces a value after each period.
   *
   * @example
   *  1 - res = Rx.Observable.interval(1000);
   *  2 - res = Rx.Observable.interval(1000, Rx.Scheduler.timeout);
   *
   * @param {Number} period Period for producing the values in the resulting sequence (specified as an integer denoting milliseconds).
   * @param {Scheduler} [scheduler] Scheduler to run the timer on. If not specified, Rx.Scheduler.timeout is used.
   * @returns {Observable} An observable sequence that produces a value after each period.
   */
  var observableinterval = Observable.interval = function (period, scheduler) {
    return observableTimerTimeSpanAndPeriod(period, period, isScheduler(scheduler) ? scheduler : defaultScheduler);
  };
