module Rx {
    // Type alias for observables and promises
    export type ObservableOrPromise<T> = IObservable<T> | Observable<T> | Promise<T>;

    export type ArrayLike<T> = Array<T> | { length: number;[index: number]: T; };

    // Type alias for arrays and array like objects
    export type ArrayOrIterable<T> = ArrayLike<T>;

    /**
     * Promise A+
     */
    export interface Promise<T> {
        then<R>(onFulfilled: (value: T) => R|Promise<R>, onRejected: (error: any) => Promise<R>): Promise<R>;
        then<R>(onFulfilled: (value: T) => R|Promise<R>, onRejected?: (error: any) => R): Promise<R>;
    }

    /**
     * Promise A+
     */
    export interface IPromise<T> extends Promise<T> { }

    /**
    * Represents a push-style collection.
    */
    export interface IObservable<T> { }

    /**
    * Represents a push-style collection.
    */
    export interface Observable<T> extends IObservable<T> { }
}