mocha-suite-hooks

Sometimes, before() isn't enough and beforeEach() is too much. For all of those times in between, there's beforeSuite().

Setup

npm install --save-dev mocha-suite-hooks

Then simply run mocha with --require mocha-suite-hooks.

Examples

beforeSuite

The beforeSuite method will execute at the beginning of each immediate child suite. The beforeSuite method will be invoked before any/all before hooks defined within the suite.

describe('Create Article', function() {
  beforeSuite(function() {
      console.log('NAVIGATE TO eCOMMERCE SITE');
      // Automate web browser navigation
  });

  context('When searching for an item by a known name', () => {
    before(function() {
        console.log("SEARCHING BY NAME");
        // Automate web browser navigation
    });

    it('should not fail');
    it('should return some results');
  });

  context('When searching for an item by an unknown SKU', () => {
    before(function() {
        console.log("SEARCHING BY SKU");
        // Automate web browser navigation
    });

    it('should fail');
    it('should not return any results');
  });
});

afterSuite

The afterSuite method will execute at the conclusion of each immediate child suite. The afterSuite method will be invoked after any/all after hooks defined within the suite.

describe('Create Article', function() {
  afterSuite(function() {
      console.log('CLEAN DB');
      // Delete database record(s)
  });

  context('When Article is valid', () => {
    before(function() {
        console.log("INSERTING VALID ARTICLE");
        // Insert database record(s)
    });

    it('should not fail');
    it('should have some properties');
    it('should send an email');
  });

  context('When Article is not valid', () => {
    before(function() {
        console.log("INSERTING NOT VALID ARTICLE")
        // Insert database record(s)
    });

    it('should fail');
    it('should not send an email');
  });
});