[destus]

import { Observable } from 'rxjs/Observable';
import 'rxjs/add/observable/interval';
import 'rxjs/add/operator/switchMap';

private getUserTasks(userId): void {
    Observable
      .interval(5000)
      .switchMap(() => this.tasksService.getUserTasks(userId))
      .subscribe(
          data => {
              this.userTasks = JSON.parse(data);                 
              console.log('userTasks', this.userTasks);
          }
      )
};