diff --git a/spec/core/SuiteSpec.js b/spec/core/SuiteSpec.js
index 36ef46838..766c9c93a 100644
--- a/spec/core/SuiteSpec.js
+++ b/spec/core/SuiteSpec.js
@@ -1,113 +1,225 @@
-describe('Suite', function() {
-  var env;
+//describe('Suite', function() {
+//  var env;
+//
+//  beforeEach(function() {
+//    env = new jasmine.Env();
+//    env.updateInterval = 0;
+//  });
+//
+//  describe('Specs', function () {
+//    var suite;
+//
+//    beforeEach(function() {
+//      suite = env.describe('Suite 1', function () {
+//        env.it('Spec 1', function() {
+//          this.runs(function () {
+//            this.expect(true).toEqual(true);
+//          });
+//        });
+//        env.it('Spec 2', function() {
+//          this.runs(function () {
+//            this.expect(true).toEqual(true);
+//          });
+//        });
+//        env.describe('Suite 2', function () {
+//          env.it('Spec 3', function() {
+//            this.runs(function () {
+//              this.expect(true).toEqual(true);
+//            });
+//          });
+//        });
+//        env.it('Spec 4', function() {
+//          this.runs(function () {
+//            this.expect(true).toEqual(true);
+//          });
+//        });
+//      });
+//    });
+//
+//    it('#specs should return all immediate children that are specs.', function () {
+//      var suiteSpecs = suite.specs();
+//      expect(suiteSpecs.length).toEqual(3);
+//      expect(suiteSpecs[0].description).toEqual('Spec 1');
+//      expect(suiteSpecs[1].description).toEqual('Spec 2');
+//      expect(suiteSpecs[2].description).toEqual('Spec 4');
+//    });
+//
+//    it("#suites should return all immediate children that are suites.", function() {
+//      var nestedSuites = suite.suites();
+//      expect(nestedSuites.length).toEqual(1);
+//      expect(nestedSuites[0].description).toEqual('Suite 2');
+//    });
+//
+//    it("#children should return all immediate children including suites and specs.", function() {
+//      var children = suite.children();
+//      expect(children.length).toEqual(4);
+//      expect(children[0].description).toEqual('Spec 1');
+//      expect(children[1].description).toEqual('Spec 2');
+//      expect(children[2].description).toEqual('Suite 2');
+//      expect(children[3].description).toEqual('Spec 4');
+//    });
+//  });
+//
+//  describe('SpecCount', function () {
+//
+//    it('should keep a count of the number of specs that are run', function() {
+//      var suite = env.describe('one suite description', function () {
+//        env.it('should be a test', function() {
+//          this.runs(function () {
+//            this.expect(true).toEqual(true);
+//          });
+//        });
+//        env.it('should be another test', function() {
+//          this.runs(function () {
+//            this.expect(true).toEqual(true);
+//          });
+//        });
+//        env.it('should be a third test', function() {
+//          this.runs(function () {
+//            this.expect(true).toEqual(true);
+//          });
+//        });
+//      });
+//
+//      expect(suite.specs().length).toEqual(3);
+//    });
+//
+//    it('specCount should be correct even with runs/waits blocks', function() {
+//      var suite = env.describe('one suite description', function () {
+//        env.it('should be a test', function() {
+//          this.runs(function () {
+//            this.expect(true).toEqual(true);
+//          });
+//        });
+//        env.it('should be another test', function() {
+//          this.runs(function () {
+//            this.expect(true).toEqual(true);
+//          });
+//          this.waits(10);
+//          this.runs(function () {
+//            this.expect(true).toEqual(true);
+//          });
+//        });
+//        env.it('should be a third test', function() {
+//          this.runs(function () {
+//            this.expect(true).toEqual(true);
+//          });
+//        });
+//      });
+//
+//      expect(suite.specs().length).toEqual(3);
+//    });
+//  });
+//});
 
-  beforeEach(function() {
-    env = new jasmine.Env();
-    env.updateInterval = 0;
+describe("Suite (unit tests)", function() {
+
+  it("keeps its id", function() {
+    var env = new jasmine.Env(),
+      suite = new jasmine.Suite({
+        env: env,
+        id: 456,
+        description: "I am a suite"
+      });
+
+    expect(suite.id).toEqual(456);
   });
 
-  describe('Specs', function () {
-    var suite;
-
-    beforeEach(function() {
-      suite = env.describe('Suite 1', function () {
-        env.it('Spec 1', function() {
-          this.runs(function () {
-            this.expect(true).toEqual(true);
-          });
-        });
-        env.it('Spec 2', function() {
-          this.runs(function () {
-            this.expect(true).toEqual(true);
-          });
-        });
-        env.describe('Suite 2', function () {
-          env.it('Spec 3', function() {
-            this.runs(function () {
-              this.expect(true).toEqual(true);
-            });
-          });
-        });
-        env.it('Spec 4', function() {
-          this.runs(function () {
-            this.expect(true).toEqual(true);
-          });
-        });
+  it("returns its full name", function() {
+    var env = new jasmine.Env(),
+      suite = new jasmine.Suite({
+        env: env,
+        description: "I am a suite"
       });
-    });
 
-    it('#specs should return all immediate children that are specs.', function () {
-      var suiteSpecs = suite.specs();
-      expect(suiteSpecs.length).toEqual(3);
-      expect(suiteSpecs[0].description).toEqual('Spec 1');
-      expect(suiteSpecs[1].description).toEqual('Spec 2');
-      expect(suiteSpecs[2].description).toEqual('Spec 4');
-    });
+    expect(suite.getFullName()).toEqual("I am a suite");
+  });
 
-    it("#suites should return all immediate children that are suites.", function() {
-      var nestedSuites = suite.suites();
-      expect(nestedSuites.length).toEqual(1);
-      expect(nestedSuites[0].description).toEqual('Suite 2');
+  it("returns its full name when it has parent suites", function() {
+    var env = new jasmine.Env(),
+      parentSuite = new jasmine.Suite({
+        env: env,
+        description: "I am a suite"
+      });
+    suite = new jasmine.Suite({
+      env: env,
+      description: "I am a suite"
     });
 
-    it("#children should return all immediate children including suites and specs.", function() {
-      var children = suite.children();
-      expect(children.length).toEqual(4);
-      expect(children[0].description).toEqual('Spec 1');
-      expect(children[1].description).toEqual('Spec 2');
-      expect(children[2].description).toEqual('Suite 2');
-      expect(children[3].description).toEqual('Spec 4');
-    });
+    expect(suite.getFullName()).toEqual("I am a suite");
+
   });
 
-  describe('SpecCount', function () {
-
-    it('should keep a count of the number of specs that are run', function() {
-      var suite = env.describe('one suite description', function () {
-        env.it('should be a test', function() {
-          this.runs(function () {
-            this.expect(true).toEqual(true);
-          });
-        });
-        env.it('should be another test', function() {
-          this.runs(function () {
-            this.expect(true).toEqual(true);
-          });
-        });
-        env.it('should be a third test', function() {
-          this.runs(function () {
-            this.expect(true).toEqual(true);
-          });
-        });
-      });
+  it("adds before functions in order of needed execution", function() {
+    var env = new jasmine.Env(),
+      suite = new jasmine.Suite({
+        env: env,
+        description: "I am a suite"
+      }),
+      outerBefore = jasmine.createSpy('outerBeforeEach'),
+      innerBefore = jasmine.createSpy('insideBeforeEach');
 
-      expect(suite.specs().length).toEqual(3);
-    });
+    suite.beforeEach(outerBefore);
+    suite.beforeEach(innerBefore);
+
+    expect(suite.beforeFns).toEqual([innerBefore, outerBefore]);
+  });
+
+  it("adds after functions in order of needed execution", function() {
+    var env = new jasmine.Env(),
+      suite = new jasmine.Suite({
+        env: env,
+        description: "I am a suite"
+      }),
+      outerAfter = jasmine.createSpy('outerAfterEach'),
+      innerAfter = jasmine.createSpy('insideAfterEach');
+
+    suite.afterEach(outerAfter);
+    suite.afterEach(innerAfter);
+
+    expect(suite.afterFns).toEqual([innerAfter, outerAfter]);
+  });
+
+  it("adds specs", function() {
+    var env = new jasmine.Env(),
+      suite = new jasmine.Suite({
+        env: env,
+        description: "I am a suite"
+      }),
+      fakeSpec = {};
+
+    expect(suite.specs.length).toEqual(0);
+
+    suite.addSpec(fakeSpec);
+
+    expect(suite.specs.length).toEqual(1);git
+  });
+
+});
 
-    it('specCount should be correct even with runs/waits blocks', function() {
-      var suite = env.describe('one suite description', function () {
-        env.it('should be a test', function() {
-          this.runs(function () {
-            this.expect(true).toEqual(true);
-          });
-        });
-        env.it('should be another test', function() {
-          this.runs(function () {
-            this.expect(true).toEqual(true);
-          });
-          this.waits(10);
-          this.runs(function () {
-            this.expect(true).toEqual(true);
-          });
-        });
-        env.it('should be a third test', function() {
-          this.runs(function () {
-            this.expect(true).toEqual(true);
-          });
-        });
+// TODO:
+describe("Suite (acceptance)", function() {
+
+  it("can execute and run all of its befores, specs, and afters", function() {
+    var env = new jasmine.Env(),
+      calls = [];
+
+    env.describe("A suite", function() {
+      env.beforeEach(function() {
+        calls.push('before');
+      });
+
+      env.it("with a spec", function() {
+        calls.push('spec');
       });
 
-      expect(suite.specs().length).toEqual(3);
+      env.afterEach(function() {
+        calls.push('after');
+      });
     });
+
+    env.execute();
+    expect(calls).toEqual(['before', 'spec', 'after']);
   });
-});
+
+});
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/core/Env.js b/src/core/Env.js
index 20ee75a14..2fa62a60b 100644
--- a/src/core/Env.js
+++ b/src/core/Env.js
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@
       }
     };
 
-    var exceptionFormatter = jasmine.exceptionMessageFor;
+    var exceptionFormatter = jasmine.exceptionFormatter;
 
     var specConstructor = jasmine.Spec;
 
@@ -89,11 +89,11 @@
 
     this.catchExceptions = function(value) {
       return catchExceptions = !!value;
-    }
+    };
 
     this.catchingExceptions = function(value) {
       return catchExceptions;
-    }
+    };
 
     this.specFactory = function(description, fn, suite) {
       var spec = new specConstructor({
@@ -103,7 +103,9 @@
         expectationFactory: expectationFactory,
         exceptionFormatter: exceptionFormatter,
         resultCallback: specResultCallback,
-        getSpecName: function(spec) { return getSpecName(spec, suite) },
+        getSpecName: function(spec) {
+          return getSpecName(spec, suite)
+        },
         startCallback: startCallback,
         description: description,
         catchingExceptions: this.catchingExceptions,
@@ -131,12 +133,19 @@
     var queueFactory = function() {
       return new queueConstructor(self);
     };
-    this.suiteFactory = function(description, specDefinitions) {
-      return new suiteConstructor(self, description, specDefinitions, self.currentSuite, queueFactory, isSuite);
+    this.suiteFactory = function(description) {
+      return new suiteConstructor({
+        env: self,
+        description: description,
+        currentSuite: self.currentSuite,
+        queueFactory: queueFactory,
+        isSuite: isSuite
+      });
     };
 
     var maximumSpecCallbackDepth = 100;
     var currentSpecCallbackDepth = 0;
+
     function encourageGarbageCollection(fn) {
       currentSpecCallbackDepth++;
       if (currentSpecCallbackDepth > maximumSpecCallbackDepth) {
@@ -145,7 +154,6 @@
       } else {
         fn();
       }
-
     }
   };
 
@@ -162,7 +170,7 @@
   /**
    * @returns an object containing jasmine version build info, if set.
    */
-  jasmine.Env.prototype.version = function () {
+  jasmine.Env.prototype.version = function() {
     if (this.jasmine.version_) {
       return this.jasmine.version_;
     } else {
@@ -171,7 +179,7 @@
   };
 
   jasmine.Env.prototype.expect = function(actual) {
-   return this.currentSpec.expect(actual);
+    return this.currentSpec.expect(actual);
   };
 
   jasmine.Env.prototype.spyOn = function(obj, methodName) {
@@ -227,14 +235,14 @@
   /**
    * @returns a sequential integer starting at 0
    */
-  jasmine.Env.prototype.nextSpecId = function () {
+  jasmine.Env.prototype.nextSpecId = function() {
     return this.nextSpecId_++;
   };
 
   /**
    * @returns a sequential integer starting at 0
    */
-  jasmine.Env.prototype.nextSuiteId = function () {
+  jasmine.Env.prototype.nextSuiteId = function() {
     return this.nextSuiteId_++;
   };
 
@@ -265,7 +273,7 @@
     var declarationError = null;
     try {
       specDefinitions.call(suite);
-    } catch(e) {
+    } catch (e) {
       declarationError = e;
     }
 
@@ -288,7 +296,7 @@
     }
   };
 
-  jasmine.Env.prototype.currentRunner = function () {
+  jasmine.Env.prototype.currentRunner = function() {
     return this.currentRunner_;
   };
 
diff --git a/src/core/Suite.js b/src/core/Suite.js
index 8da0fc130..68d36fbc8 100644
--- a/src/core/Suite.js
+++ b/src/core/Suite.js
@@ -1,27 +1,19 @@
-/**
- * Internal representation of a Jasmine suite.
- *
- * @constructor
- * @param {jasmine.Env} env
- * @param {String} description
- * @param {Function} specDefinitions
- * @param {jasmine.Suite} parentSuite
- */
-jasmine.Suite = function(env, description, specDefinitions, parentSuite, queueFactory, isSuite) {
-  var self = this;
-  //TODO: remove once we unit test Suite
-  var queueFactory = queueFactory || function() {};
-  self.id = env.nextSuiteId ? env.nextSuiteId() : null;
-  self.description = description;
-  self.queue = queueFactory();
-  self.parentSuite = parentSuite;
-  self.env = env;
-  self.isSuite = isSuite || function() {};
-  self.before_ = [];
-  self.after_ = [];
-  self.children_ = [];
-  self.suites_ = [];
-  self.specs_ = [];
+jasmine.Suite = function(attrs) {
+  this.env = attrs.env;
+  this.id = attrs.id;
+  this.parentSuite = attrs.parentSuite;
+  this.description = attrs.description;
+  this.beforeFns = [];
+  this.afterFns = [];
+
+  var queueFactory = attrs.queueFactory || function() {};
+  this.queue = queueFactory();
+
+  this.isSuite = attrs.isSuite || function() {};
+
+  this.children_ = []; // TODO: used by current reporters; keep for now
+  this.suites_ = [];
+  this.specs_ = [];
 };
 
 jasmine.Suite.prototype.getFullName = function() {
@@ -40,14 +32,12 @@ jasmine.Suite.prototype.finish = function(onComplete) {
   }
 };
 
-jasmine.Suite.prototype.beforeEach = function(beforeEachFunction) {
-  beforeEachFunction.typeName = 'beforeEach';
-  this.before_.unshift(beforeEachFunction);
+jasmine.Suite.prototype.beforeEach = function(fn) {
+  this.beforeFns.unshift(fn);
 };
 
-jasmine.Suite.prototype.afterEach = function(afterEachFunction) {
-  afterEachFunction.typeName = 'afterEach';
-  this.after_.unshift(afterEachFunction);
+jasmine.Suite.prototype.afterEach = function(fn) {
+  this.afterFns.unshift(fn);
 };
 
 //TODO: interface should be addSpec or addSuite methods.