class RxRoom {

    public static Flowable<Object> createFlowable(final RoomDatabase database,
            final String... tableNames) {
        return Flowable.create(new FlowableOnSubscribe<Object>() {
            @Override
            public void subscribe(final FlowableEmitter<Object> emitter) throws Exception {
                final InvalidationTracker.Observer observer = new InvalidationTracker.Observer(
                        tableNames) {
                    @Override
                    public void onInvalidated(
                            @android.support.annotation.NonNull Set<String> tables) {
                        if (!emitter.isCancelled()) {
                            emitter.onNext(NOTHING);
                        }
                    }
                };
                if (!emitter.isCancelled()) {
                    database.getInvalidationTracker().addObserver(observer);
                    emitter.setDisposable(Disposables.fromAction(new Action() {
                        @Override
                        public void run() throws Exception {
                            database.getInvalidationTracker().removeObserver(observer);
                        }
                    }));
                }

                // emit once to avoid missing any data and also easy chaining
                if (!emitter.isCancelled()) {
                    emitter.onNext(NOTHING);
                }
            }
        }, BackpressureStrategy.LATEST);
    }

}