afterAll is not invoked when tested code has syntax error

[dirkmc]

I am using jest to test my node server code. As I make changes to the code I run the tests. If there is a syntax error in my code jest helpfully points me to the line. The problem is that when there is a syntax error, jest invokes beforeAll but not afterAll. I'm using beforeAll to create a database and set up mocks, and afterAll to drop this database, so when there are syntax errors and afterAll is not invoked, it leaves around databases that I then have to clean up manually.

I'd like jest to always either

• not invoke either beforeAll or afterAll
• invoke both beforeAll or afterAll

[thymikee]

I'm not sure if there's an easy way to do it right now, but we should definitely investigate into handling such cases (if possible)

[cpojer]

Can you provide a repro, @dirkmc.

[dirkmc]

I'm sorry, after further testing I realized that afterAll is being called. I'll close the ticket.

[dirkmc]

After doing further testing I've identified the root cause, which is that when beforeAll throws an exception or returns a promise that rejects, the tests are still run. I've opened an issue here:
#2713