    /**
     *  Groups the elements of an observable sequence according to a specified key selector function.
     *  A duration selector function is used to control the lifetime of groups. When a group expires, it receives an OnCompleted notification. When a new element with the same
     *  key value as a reclaimed group occurs, the group will be reborn with a new lifetime request.
     *  
     * @example
     *  var res = observable.groupByUntil(function (x) { return x.id; }, null,  function () { return Rx.Observable.never(); });
     *  2 - observable.groupBy(function (x) { return x.id; }), function (x) { return x.name; },  function () { return Rx.Observable.never(); });
     *  3 - observable.groupBy(function (x) { return x.id; }), function (x) { return x.name; },  function () { return Rx.Observable.never(); }, function (x) { return x.toString(); });
     * @param {Function} keySelector A function to extract the key for each element.
     * @param {Function} durationSelector A function to signal the expiration of a group.
     * @param {Function} [comparer] Used to compare objects. When not specified, the default comparer is used.
     * @returns {Observable} 
     *  A sequence of observable groups, each of which corresponds to a unique key value, containing all elements that share that same key value.
     *  If a group's lifetime expires, a new group with the same key value can be created once an element with such a key value is encoutered.
     *      
     */
    observableProto.groupByUntil = function (keySelector, elementSelector, durationSelector, comparer) {
      var source = this;
      elementSelector || (elementSelector = identity);
      comparer || (comparer = defaultComparer);
      return new AnonymousObservable(function (observer) {
        var map = new Dictionary(),
          groupDisposable = new CompositeDisposable(),
          refCountDisposable = new RefCountDisposable(groupDisposable);

        groupDisposable.add(source.subscribe(function (x) {
          var key, i, len, items;
          try {
            key = keySelector(x);
          } catch (e) {
            items = map.getValues();
            for (i = 0, len = items.length; i < len; i++) {
              items[i].onError(e);
            }
            observer.onError(e);
            return;
          }

          var fireNewMapEntry = false,
            writer = map.tryGetValue(key);
          if (!writer) {
            writer = new Subject();
            map.set(key, writer);
            fireNewMapEntry = true;
          }

          if (fireNewMapEntry) {
            var group = new GroupedObservable(key, writer, refCountDisposable),
              durationGroup = new GroupedObservable(key, writer);
            try {
              duration = durationSelector(durationGroup);
            } catch (e) {
              items = map.getValues();
              for (i = 0, len = items.length; i < len; i++) {
                items[i].onError(e);
              }
              observer.onError(e);
              return;
            }

            observer.onNext(group);
            
            var md = new SingleAssignmentDisposable();
            groupDisposable.add(md);
            
            var expire = function () {
              map.remove(key) && writer.onCompleted();
              groupDisposable.remove(md);
            };

            md.setDisposable(duration.take(1).subscribe(
              noop, 
              function (exn) {
                items = map.getValues();
                for (i = 0, len = items.length; i < len; i++) {
                  items[i].onError(exn);
                }
                observer.onError(exn);
              }, 
              expire)
            );
          }

          var element;
          try {
            element = elementSelector(x);
          } catch (e) {
            items = map.getValues();
            for (i = 0, len = items.length; i < len; i++) {
              items[i].onError(e);
            }
            observer.onError(e);
            return;
          }

          writer.onNext(element);
      }, function (ex) {
        var items = map.getValues();
        for(var i = 0, len = items.length; i < len; i++) {
          items[i].onError(ex);
        }
        observer.onError(ex);
      }, function () {
        var items = map.getValues();
        for(var i = 0, len = items.length; i < len; i++) {
          items[i].onCompleted();
        }
        observer.onCompleted();
      }));

      return refCountDisposable;
    });
  };
