`beforeEach` Behavior with Nested Tests in Intern

Question

Just wondering how beforeEach works when you have nested functional tests in intern using the object interface. For example

registerSuite({
    name: 'Before Each Test Suite',
    beforeEach: function () {
        // parent beforeEach
    },
    'test one': function () {},
    'inner suite': {
        beforeEach: function () {
            // nested beforeEach
        },
        'test two': function () {},
        'test three': function () {}
    }
});

In this scenario I would expect the parent beforeEach to be called three times (once for each test) and the nested beforeEach to be called twice. However, in my testing, it appears that the parent beforeEach is only called twice. Once for test one and only once for inner suite. Am I missing something or is this the expected behavior?

Answer 1

This is expected behaviour, but it will change in the future since nobody else seems to expect it. See: https://github.com/theintern/intern/issues/67