diff --git a/changelogs/fragments/936-stabilize-ec2-eip.yml b/changelogs/fragments/936-stabilize-ec2-eip.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..eec8e2cf49c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelogs/fragments/936-stabilize-ec2-eip.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+minor_changes:
+  - ec2_eip - refactor module by fixing check_mode and more clear return obj. added integration tests (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.aws/pull/936)
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/plugins/modules/ec2_eip.py b/plugins/modules/ec2_eip.py
index ca883e5f715..e0031eaf10a 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/ec2_eip.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/ec2_eip.py
@@ -27,8 +27,8 @@
   public_ip:
     description:
       - The IP address of a previously allocated EIP.
-      - When I(public_ip=present) and device is specified, the EIP is associated with the device.
-      - When I(public_ip=absent) and device is specified, the EIP is disassociated from the device.
+      - When I(state=present) and device is specified, the EIP is associated with the device.
+      - When I(state=absent) and device is specified, the EIP is disassociated from the device.
     aliases: [ ip ]
     type: str
   state:
@@ -328,7 +328,7 @@ def find_address(ec2, module, public_ip, device_id, is_instance=True):
     except is_boto3_error_code('InvalidAddress.NotFound') as e:
         # If we're releasing and we can't find it, it's already gone...
         if module.params.get('state') == 'absent':
-            module.exit_json(changed=False)
+            module.exit_json(changed=False, disassociated=False, released=False)
         module.fail_json_aws(e, msg="Couldn't obtain list of existing Elastic IP addresses")
 
     addresses = addresses["Addresses"]
@@ -385,6 +385,8 @@ def allocate_address(ec2, module, domain, reuse_existing_ip_allowed, check_mode,
         return allocate_address_from_pool(ec2, module, domain, check_mode, public_ipv4_pool), True
 
     try:
+        if check_mode:
+            return None, True
         result = ec2.allocate_address(Domain=domain, aws_retry=True), True
     except (botocore.exceptions.BotoCoreError, botocore.exceptions.ClientError) as e:
         module.fail_json_aws(e, msg="Couldn't allocate Elastic IP address")
@@ -493,8 +495,11 @@ def ensure_absent(ec2, module, address, device_id, check_mode, is_instance=True)
 
 
 def allocate_address_from_pool(ec2, module, domain, check_mode, public_ipv4_pool):
-    # type: (EC2Connection, str, bool, str) -> Address
+    # type: (EC2Connection, AnsibleAWSModule, str, bool, str) -> Address
     """ Overrides botocore's allocate_address function to support BYOIP """
+    if check_mode:
+        return None
+
     params = {}
 
     if domain is not None:
@@ -503,9 +508,6 @@ def allocate_address_from_pool(ec2, module, domain, check_mode, public_ipv4_pool
     if public_ipv4_pool is not None:
         params['PublicIpv4Pool'] = public_ipv4_pool
 
-    if check_mode:
-        params['DryRun'] = 'true'
-
     try:
         result = ec2.allocate_address(aws_retry=True, **params)
     except (botocore.exceptions.BotoCoreError, botocore.exceptions.ClientError) as e:
@@ -606,19 +608,33 @@ def main():
                     reuse_existing_ip_allowed, allow_reassociation,
                     module.check_mode, is_instance=is_instance
                 )
+                if 'allocation_id' not in result:
+                    # Don't check tags on check_mode here - no EIP to pass through
+                    module.exit_json(**result)
             else:
                 if address:
-                    changed = False
+                    result = {
+                        'changed': False,
+                        'public_ip': address['PublicIp'],
+                        'allocation_id': address['AllocationId']
+                    }
                 else:
                     address, changed = allocate_address(
                         ec2, module, domain, reuse_existing_ip_allowed,
                         module.check_mode, tag_dict, public_ipv4_pool
                     )
-                result = {
-                    'changed': changed,
-                    'public_ip': address['PublicIp'],
-                    'allocation_id': address['AllocationId']
-                }
+                    if address:
+                        result = {
+                            'changed': changed,
+                            'public_ip': address['PublicIp'],
+                            'allocation_id': address['AllocationId']
+                        }
+                    else:
+                        # Don't check tags on check_mode here - no EIP to pass through
+                        result = {
+                            'changed': changed
+                        }
+                        module.exit_json(**result)
 
             result['changed'] |= ensure_ec2_tags(
                 ec2, module, result['allocation_id'],
@@ -633,21 +649,21 @@ def main():
                     released = release_address(ec2, module, address, module.check_mode)
                     result = {
                         'changed': True,
-                        'disassociated': disassociated,
-                        'released': released
+                        'disassociated': disassociated['changed'],
+                        'released': released['changed']
                     }
                 else:
                     result = {
                         'changed': disassociated['changed'],
-                        'disassociated': disassociated,
-                        'released': {'changed': False}
+                        'disassociated': disassociated['changed'],
+                        'released': False
                     }
             else:
                 released = release_address(ec2, module, address, module.check_mode)
                 result = {
                     'changed': released['changed'],
-                    'disassociated': {'changed': False},
-                    'released': released
+                    'disassociated': False,
+                    'released': released['changed']
                 }
 
     except (botocore.exceptions.BotoCoreError, botocore.exceptions.ClientError) as e:
diff --git a/plugins/modules/ec2_eip_info.py b/plugins/modules/ec2_eip_info.py
index 4f560429e12..31d8145742b 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/ec2_eip_info.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/ec2_eip_info.py
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
   register: my_vm_eips
 
 - ansible.builtin.debug:
-    msg: "{{ my_vm_eips.addresses | json_query(\"[?private_ip_address=='10.0.0.5']\") }}"
+    msg: "{{ my_vm_eips.addresses | selectattr('private_ip_address', 'equalto', '10.0.0.5') }}"
 
 - name: List all EIP addresses for several VMs.
   community.aws.ec2_eip_info:
diff --git a/tests/integration/targets/ec2_eip/aliases b/tests/integration/targets/ec2_eip/aliases
index f396da939f0..78305e98909 100644
--- a/tests/integration/targets/ec2_eip/aliases
+++ b/tests/integration/targets/ec2_eip/aliases
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 # https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.aws/issues/159
-unstable
+# unstable
 
 cloud/aws
+ec2_eip_info
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/integration/targets/ec2_eip/tasks/main.yml b/tests/integration/targets/ec2_eip/tasks/main.yml
index 66e2eb5b4ba..9b93f107e2d 100644
--- a/tests/integration/targets/ec2_eip/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/tests/integration/targets/ec2_eip/tasks/main.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
 - name: Integration testing for ec2_eip
+  collections:
+    - amazon.aws
+
   module_defaults:
     group/aws:
       aws_access_key: '{{ aws_access_key }}'
@@ -7,922 +10,1389 @@
       region: '{{ aws_region }}'
     ec2_eip:
       in_vpc: true
-  collections:
-    - amazon.aws
+
   block:
-  # =====================================================
-  - name: Get the current caller identity facts
-    aws_caller_info: null
-    register: caller_info
-  - name: list available AZs
-    aws_az_info: null
-    register: region_azs
-  - name: create a VPC
-    ec2_vpc_net:
-      name: '{{ resource_prefix }}-vpc'
-      state: present
-      cidr_block: '{{ vpc_cidr }}'
-      tags:
-        AnsibleEIPTest: Pending
-        AnsibleEIPTestPrefix: '{{ resource_prefix }}'
-    register: vpc_result
-  - name: create subnet
-    ec2_vpc_subnet:
-      cidr: '{{ subnet_cidr }}'
-      az: '{{ subnet_az }}'
-      vpc_id: '{{ vpc_result.vpc.id }}'
-      state: present
-    register: vpc_subnet_create
-  - ec2_vpc_igw:
-      state: present
-      vpc_id: '{{ vpc_result.vpc.id }}'
-    register: vpc_igw
-  - name: "create a security group"
-    ec2_group:
-      state: present
-      name: '{{ resource_prefix }}-sg'
-      description: a security group for ansible tests
-      vpc_id: '{{ vpc_result.vpc.id }}'
-      rules:
-        - proto: tcp
-          from_port: 22
-          to_port: 22
-          cidr_ip: 0.0.0.0/0
-    register: security_group
-  - name: Create instance for attaching
-    ec2_instance:
-      name: '{{ resource_prefix }}-instance'
-      image_id: '{{ ec2_ami_id }}'
-      security_group: '{{ security_group.group_id }}'
-      vpc_subnet_id: '{{ vpc_subnet_create.subnet.id }}'
-      wait: yes
-      state: running
-    register: create_ec2_instance_result
-
-  # =====================================================
-  - name: Look for signs of concurrent EIP tests.  Pause if they are running or their prefix comes before ours.
-    vars:
-      running_query: vpcs[?tags.AnsibleEIPTest=='Running']
-      pending_query: vpcs[?tags.AnsibleEIPTest=='Pending'].tags.AnsibleEIPTestPrefix
-    ec2_vpc_net_info:
-      filters:
-        tag:AnsibleEIPTest:
-        - Pending
-        - Running
-    register: vpc_info
-    retries: 120
-    delay: 5
-    until:
-    - ( vpc_info | community.general.json_query(running_query) | length == 0 )
-    - ( vpc_info | community.general.json_query(pending_query) | sort | first == resource_prefix )
-  - name: Make a crude lock
-    ec2_vpc_net:
-      name: '{{ resource_prefix }}-vpc'
-      state: present
-      cidr_block: '{{ vpc_cidr }}'
-      tags:
-        AnsibleEIPTest: Running
-        AnsibleEIPTestPrefix: '{{ resource_prefix }}'
-
-  # =====================================================
-  - name: Get current state of EIPs
-    ec2_eip_info: null
-    register: eip_info_start
-  - name: Require that there are no free IPs when we start, otherwise we can't test things properly
-    assert:
-      that:
-      - eip_info_start is defined
-      - '"addresses" in eip_info_start'
-      - ( eip_info_start.addresses | length ) == ( eip_info_start | community.general.json_query("addresses[].association_id") | length )
-
-  - name: Allocate a new eip (no conditions)
-    ec2_eip:
-      state: present
-      tags:
-        AnsibleEIPTestPrefix: '{{ resource_prefix }}'
-    register: eip
-
-  - ec2_eip_info: null
-    register: eip_info
-  - assert:
-      that:
-      - eip is defined
-      - eip is changed
-      - eip.public_ip is defined and ( eip.public_ip | ansible.utils.ipaddr )
-      - eip.allocation_id is defined and eip.allocation_id.startswith("eipalloc-")
-      - ( eip_info_start.addresses | length ) + 1 == ( eip_info.addresses | length )
-
-  - ec2_eip_info:
-      filters:
-        public-ip: '{{ eip.public_ip }}'
-  - assert:
-      that:
-      - '"addresses" in eip_info'
-      - eip_info.addresses | length == 1
-      - eip_info.addresses[0].allocation_id == eip.allocation_id
-      - eip_info.addresses[0].domain == "vpc"
-      - eip_info.addresses[0].public_ip == eip.public_ip
-      - '"AnsibleEIPTestPrefix" in eip_info.addresses[0].tags'
-      - eip_info.addresses[0].tags['AnsibleEIPTestPrefix'] == resource_prefix
-
-  - ec2_eip_info:
-      filters:
-        allocation-id: '{{ eip.allocation_id }}'
-  - assert:
-      that:
-      - '"addresses" in eip_info'
-      - eip_info.addresses | length == 1
-      - eip_info.addresses[0].allocation_id == eip.allocation_id
-      - eip_info.addresses[0].domain == "vpc"
-      - eip_info.addresses[0].public_ip == eip.public_ip
-
-  - name: Release eip
-    ec2_eip:
-      state: absent
-      public_ip: '{{ eip.public_ip }}'
-    register: eip_release
-  - ec2_eip_info: null
-    register: eip_info
-  - assert:
-      that:
-      - eip_release is defined
-      - eip_release is changed
-      - ( eip_info_start.addresses | length ) == ( eip_info.addresses | length )
-
-  - name: Allocate a new eip - attempt reusing unallocated ones (none available)
-    ec2_eip:
-      state: present
-      reuse_existing_ip_allowed: true
-    register: eip
-  - ec2_eip_info: null
-    register: eip_info
-  - assert:
-      that:
-      - eip is defined
-      - eip is changed
-      - eip.public_ip is defined and ( eip.public_ip | ansible.utils.ipaddr )
-      - eip.allocation_id is defined and eip.allocation_id.startswith("eipalloc-")
-      - ( eip_info_start.addresses | length ) + 1  == ( eip_info.addresses | length )
-
-  - name: Re-Allocate a new eip - attempt reusing unallocated ones (one available)
-    ec2_eip:
-      state: present
-      reuse_existing_ip_allowed: true
-    register: reallocate_eip
-  - ec2_eip_info: null
-    register: eip_info
-  - assert:
-      that:
-      - reallocate_eip is defined
-      - reallocate_eip is not changed
-      - reallocate_eip.public_ip is defined and ( reallocate_eip.public_ip | ansible.utils.ipaddr )
-      - reallocate_eip.allocation_id is defined and reallocate_eip.allocation_id.startswith("eipalloc-")
-      - ( eip_info_start.addresses | length ) + 1  == ( eip_info.addresses | length )
-
-  - name: Release eip
-    ec2_eip:
-      state: absent
-      public_ip: '{{ eip.public_ip }}'
-    register: eip_release
-  - ec2_eip_info: null
-    register: eip_info
-  - assert:
-      that:
-      - ( eip_info_start.addresses | length ) == ( eip_info.addresses | length )
-      - eip_release is defined
-      - eip_release is changed
-
-  - name: Allocate a new eip
-    ec2_eip:
-      state: present
-    register: eip
-  - ec2_eip_info: null
-    register: eip_info
-  - assert:
-      that:
-      - eip is defined
-      - eip is changed
-      - eip.public_ip is defined and ( eip.public_ip | ansible.utils.ipaddr )
-      - eip.allocation_id is defined and eip.allocation_id.startswith("eipalloc-")
-      - ( eip_info_start.addresses | length ) + 1  == ( eip_info.addresses | length )
-
-  - name: Match an existing eip (changed == false)
-    ec2_eip:
-      state: present
-      public_ip: '{{ eip.public_ip }}'
-    register: reallocate_eip
-  - ec2_eip_info: null
-    register: eip_info
-  - assert:
-      that:
-      - reallocate_eip is defined
-      - reallocate_eip is not changed
-      - reallocate_eip.public_ip is defined and ( reallocate_eip.public_ip | ansible.utils.ipaddr )
-      - reallocate_eip.allocation_id is defined and reallocate_eip.allocation_id.startswith("eipalloc-")
-      - ( eip_info_start.addresses | length ) + 1  == ( eip_info.addresses | length )
-
-  - name: Release eip
-    ec2_eip:
-      state: absent
-      public_ip: '{{ eip.public_ip }}'
-    register: eip_release
-  - ec2_eip_info: null
-    register: eip_info
-  - assert:
-      that:
-      - eip_release is defined
-      - eip_release is changed
-      - ( eip_info_start.addresses | length )  == ( eip_info.addresses | length )
-
-  - name: Allocate a new eip (no tags)
-    ec2_eip:
-      state: present
-    register: eip
-  - ec2_eip_info: null
-    register: eip_info
-  - assert:
-      that:
-      - eip is defined
-      - eip is changed
-      - eip.public_ip is defined and ( eip.public_ip | ansible.utils.ipaddr )
-      - eip.allocation_id is defined and eip.allocation_id.startswith("eipalloc-")
-      - ( eip_info_start.addresses | length ) + 1  == ( eip_info.addresses | length )
-
-  - name: attempt reusing an existing eip with a tag (No match available)
-    ec2_eip:
-      state: present
-      reuse_existing_ip_allowed: true
-      tag_name: Team
-    register: no_tagged_eip
-  - ec2_eip_info: null
-    register: eip_info
-  - assert:
-      that:
-      - no_tagged_eip is defined
-      - no_tagged_eip is changed
-      - no_tagged_eip.public_ip is defined and ( no_tagged_eip.public_ip | ansible.utils.ipaddr )
-      - no_tagged_eip.allocation_id is defined and no_tagged_eip.allocation_id.startswith("eipalloc-")
-      - ( eip_info_start.addresses | length ) + 2  == ( eip_info.addresses | length )
-
-  - name: tag eip so we can try matching it
-    ec2_eip:
-      state: present
-      public_ip: '{{ eip.public_ip }}'
-      tags:
-        Team: Frontend
+    - name: Get the current caller identity facts
+      aws_caller_info:
+      register: caller_info
 
-  - name: attempt reusing an existing eip with a tag (Match available)
-    ec2_eip:
-      state: present
-      reuse_existing_ip_allowed: true
-      tag_name: Team
-    register: reallocate_eip
-  - ec2_eip_info: null
-    register: eip_info
-  - assert:
-      that:
-      - reallocate_eip is defined
-      - reallocate_eip is not changed
-      - reallocate_eip.public_ip is defined and ( reallocate_eip.public_ip | ansible.utils.ipaddr )
-      - reallocate_eip.allocation_id is defined and reallocate_eip.allocation_id.startswith("eipalloc-")
-      - ( eip_info_start.addresses | length ) + 2  == ( eip_info.addresses | length )
-
-  - name: attempt reusing an existing eip with a tag and it's value (no match available)
-    ec2_eip:
-      state: present
-      reuse_existing_ip_allowed: true
-      tag_name: Team
-      tag_value: Backend
-    register: backend_eip
-  - ec2_eip_info: null
-    register: eip_info
-  - assert:
-      that:
-      - backend_eip is defined
-      - backend_eip is changed
-      - backend_eip.public_ip is defined and ( backend_eip.public_ip | ansible.utils.ipaddr )
-      - backend_eip.allocation_id is defined and backend_eip.allocation_id.startswith("eipalloc-")
-      - ( eip_info_start.addresses | length ) + 3  == ( eip_info.addresses | length )
-
-  - name: tag eip so we can try matching it
-    ec2_eip:
-      state: present
-      public_ip: '{{ eip.public_ip }}'
-      tags:
-        Team: Backend
+    - name: List available AZs
+      aws_az_info:
+      register: region_azs
 
-  - name: attempt reusing an existing eip with a tag and it's value (match available)
-    ec2_eip:
-      state: present
-      reuse_existing_ip_allowed: true
-      tag_name: Team
-      tag_value: Backend
-    register: reallocate_eip
-  - ec2_eip_info: null
-    register: eip_info
-  - assert:
-      that:
-      - reallocate_eip is defined
-      - reallocate_eip is not changed
-      - reallocate_eip.public_ip is defined and reallocate_eip.public_ip != ""
-      - reallocate_eip.allocation_id is defined and reallocate_eip.allocation_id != ""
-      - ( eip_info_start.addresses | length ) + 3  == ( eip_info.addresses | length )
-
-  - name: Release backend_eip
-    ec2_eip:
-      state: absent
-      public_ip: '{{ backend_eip.public_ip }}'
-    register: eip_release
-  - ec2_eip_info: null
-    register: eip_info
-  - assert:
-      that:
-      - eip_release is defined
-      - eip_release is changed
-      - ( eip_info_start.addresses | length ) + 2  == ( eip_info.addresses | length )
-
-  - name: Release no_tagged_eip
-    ec2_eip:
-      state: absent
-      public_ip: '{{ no_tagged_eip.public_ip }}'
-    register: eip_release
-  - ec2_eip_info: null
-    register: eip_info
-  - assert:
-      that:
-      - eip_release is defined
-      - eip_release is changed
-      - ( eip_info_start.addresses | length ) + 1  == ( eip_info.addresses | length )
-
-  - name: Release eip
-    ec2_eip:
-      state: absent
-      public_ip: '{{ eip.public_ip }}'
-    register: eip_release
-  - ec2_eip_info: null
-    register: eip_info
-  - assert:
-      that:
-      - eip_release is defined
-      - eip_release is changed
-      - ( eip_info_start.addresses | length ) == ( eip_info.addresses | length )
-
-  - name: allocate a new eip from a pool
-    ec2_eip:
-      state: present
-      public_ipv4_pool: amazon
-    register: eip
-  - ec2_eip_info: null
-    register: eip_info
-  - assert:
-      that:
-      - eip is defined
-      - eip is changed
-      - eip.public_ip is defined and ( eip.public_ip | ansible.utils.ipaddr )
-      - eip.allocation_id is defined and eip.allocation_id.startswith("eipalloc-")
-      - ( eip_info_start.addresses | length ) + 1  == ( eip_info.addresses | length )
-
-  - name: create ENI A
-    ec2_eni:
-      subnet_id: '{{ vpc_subnet_create.subnet.id }}'
-    register: eni_create_a
-
-  - name: create ENI B
-    ec2_eni:
-      subnet_id: '{{ vpc_subnet_create.subnet.id }}'
-    register: eni_create_b
-
-  - name: Attach EIP to ENI A
-    ec2_eip:
-      public_ip: '{{ eip.public_ip }}'
-      device_id: '{{ eni_create_a.interface.id }}'
-    register: associate_eip
-  - ec2_eip_info:
-      filters:
-        public-ip: '{{ eip.public_ip }}'
-    register: eip_info
-  - assert:
-      that:
-      - associate_eip is defined
-      - associate_eip is changed
-      - eip_info.addresses | length == 1
-      - associate_eip.public_ip is defined and eip.public_ip == associate_eip.public_ip
-      - associate_eip.allocation_id is defined and eip.allocation_id == associate_eip.allocation_id
-      - eip_info.addresses[0].allocation_id == eip.allocation_id
-      - eip_info.addresses[0].domain == "vpc"
-      - eip_info.addresses[0].public_ip == eip.public_ip
-      - eip_info.addresses[0].association_id is defined and eip_info.addresses[0].association_id.startswith("eipassoc-")
-      - eip_info.addresses[0].network_interface_id == eni_create_a.interface.id
-      - eip_info.addresses[0].private_ip_address is defined and ( eip_info.addresses[0].private_ip_address | ansible.utils.ipaddr )
-      - eip_info.addresses[0].network_interface_owner_id == caller_info.account
-
-  - name: Re-Attach EIP to ENI A (no change)
-    ec2_eip:
-      public_ip: '{{ eip.public_ip }}'
-      device_id: '{{ eni_create_a.interface.id }}'
-    register: associate_eip
-  - ec2_eip_info:
-      filters:
-        public-ip: '{{ eip.public_ip }}'
-    register: eip_info
-  - assert:
-      that:
-      - associate_eip is defined
-      - associate_eip is not changed
-      - associate_eip.public_ip is defined and eip.public_ip == associate_eip.public_ip
-      - associate_eip.allocation_id is defined and eip.allocation_id == associate_eip.allocation_id
-      - eip_info.addresses | length == 1
-      - eip_info.addresses[0].allocation_id == eip.allocation_id
-      - eip_info.addresses[0].domain == "vpc"
-      - eip_info.addresses[0].public_ip == eip.public_ip
-      - eip_info.addresses[0].association_id is defined and eip_info.addresses[0].association_id.startswith("eipassoc-")
-      - eip_info.addresses[0].network_interface_id == eni_create_a.interface.id
-      - eip_info.addresses[0].private_ip_address is defined and ( eip_info.addresses[0].private_ip_address | ansible.utils.ipaddr )
-
-  - name: Attach EIP to ENI B (should fail, already associated)
-    ec2_eip:
-      public_ip: '{{ eip.public_ip }}'
-      device_id: '{{ eni_create_b.interface.id }}'
-    register: associate_eip
-    ignore_errors: true
-  - ec2_eip_info:
-      filters:
-        public-ip: '{{ eip.public_ip }}'
-    register: eip_info
-  - assert:
-      that:
-      - associate_eip is defined
-      - associate_eip is failed
-      - eip_info.addresses | length == 1
-      - eip_info.addresses[0].allocation_id == eip.allocation_id
-      - eip_info.addresses[0].domain == "vpc"
-      - eip_info.addresses[0].public_ip == eip.public_ip
-      - eip_info.addresses[0].association_id is defined and eip_info.addresses[0].association_id.startswith("eipassoc-")
-      - eip_info.addresses[0].network_interface_id == eni_create_a.interface.id
-      - eip_info.addresses[0].private_ip_address is defined and ( eip_info.addresses[0].private_ip_address | ansible.utils.ipaddr )
-
-  - name: Attach EIP to ENI B
-    ec2_eip:
-      public_ip: '{{ eip.public_ip }}'
-      device_id: '{{ eni_create_b.interface.id }}'
-      allow_reassociation: true
-    register: associate_eip
-  - ec2_eip_info:
-      filters:
-        public-ip: '{{ eip.public_ip }}'
-    register: eip_info
-  - assert:
-      that:
-      - associate_eip is defined
-      - associate_eip is changed
-      - associate_eip.public_ip is defined and eip.public_ip == associate_eip.public_ip
-      - associate_eip.allocation_id is defined and eip.allocation_id == associate_eip.allocation_id
-      - eip_info.addresses | length == 1
-      - eip_info.addresses[0].allocation_id == eip.allocation_id
-      - eip_info.addresses[0].domain == "vpc"
-      - eip_info.addresses[0].public_ip == eip.public_ip
-      - eip_info.addresses[0].association_id is defined and eip_info.addresses[0].association_id.startswith("eipassoc-")
-      - eip_info.addresses[0].network_interface_id == eni_create_b.interface.id
-      - eip_info.addresses[0].private_ip_address is defined and ( eip_info.addresses[0].private_ip_address | ansible.utils.ipaddr )
-
-  - name: Detach EIP from ENI B, without enabling release on disassociation
-    ec2_eip:
-      state: absent
-      public_ip: '{{ eip.public_ip }}'
-      device_id: '{{ eni_create_b.interface.id }}'
-    register: disassociate_eip
-  - ec2_eip_info:
-      filters:
-        public-ip: '{{ eip.public_ip }}'
-    register: eip_info
-  - assert:
-      that:
-      - associate_eip is defined
-      - associate_eip is changed
-      - eip_info.addresses | length == 1
-
-  - name: Re-detach EIP from ENI B, without enabling release on disassociation
-    ec2_eip:
-      state: absent
-      public_ip: '{{ eip.public_ip }}'
-      device_id: '{{ eni_create_b.interface.id }}'
-    register: associate_eip
-  - ec2_eip_info:
-      filters:
-        public-ip: '{{ eip.public_ip }}'
-    register: eip_info
-  - assert:
-      that:
-      - associate_eip is defined
-      - associate_eip is not changed
-      - eip_info.addresses | length == 1
-
-  - name: Attach EIP to ENI A
-    ec2_eip:
-      public_ip: '{{ eip.public_ip }}'
-      device_id: '{{ eni_create_a.interface.id }}'
-    register: associate_eip
-  - ec2_eip_info:
-      filters:
-        public-ip: '{{ eip.public_ip }}'
-    register: eip_info
-  - assert:
-      that:
-      - associate_eip is defined
-      - associate_eip is changed
-      - associate_eip.public_ip is defined and eip.public_ip == associate_eip.public_ip
-      - associate_eip.allocation_id is defined and eip.allocation_id == associate_eip.allocation_id
-      - eip_info.addresses[0].network_interface_id == eni_create_a.interface.id
-
-  - name: Detach EIP from ENI A, enabling release on disassociation
-    ec2_eip:
-      state: absent
-      public_ip: '{{ eip.public_ip }}'
-      device_id: '{{ eni_create_a.interface.id }}'
-      release_on_disassociation: true
-    register: disassociate_eip
-  - ec2_eip_info:
-      filters:
-        public-ip: '{{ eip.public_ip }}'
-    register: eip_info
-  - assert:
-      that:
-      - associate_eip is defined
-      - associate_eip is changed
-      - eip_info.addresses | length == 0
-
-  - name: Re-detach EIP from ENI A, enabling release on disassociation
-    ec2_eip:
-      state: absent
-      public_ip: '{{ eip.public_ip }}'
-      device_id: '{{ eni_create_a.interface.id }}'
-      release_on_disassociation: true
-    register: associate_eip
-  - ec2_eip_info:
-      filters:
-        public-ip: '{{ eip.public_ip }}'
-    register: eip_info
-  - assert:
-      that:
-      - associate_eip is defined
-      - associate_eip is not changed
-      - eip_info.addresses | length == 0
-
-  - ec2_eip_info: null
-    register: eip_info
-  - assert:
-      that:
-      - ( eip_info_start.addresses | length ) == ( eip_info.addresses | length )
-
-  - name: Cleanup ENI B
-    ec2_eni:
-      state: absent
-      eni_id: '{{ eni_create_b.interface.id }}'
-
-  - name: Cleanup ENI A
-    ec2_eni:
-      state: absent
-      eni_id: '{{ eni_create_a.interface.id }}'
-
-  - name: Attach eip to an EC2 instance
-    ec2_eip:
-      device_id: '{{ create_ec2_instance_result.instance_ids[0] }}'
-      state: present
-      release_on_disassociation: yes
-    register: instance_eip
-  - ec2_eip_info:
-      filters:
-        public-ip: '{{ instance_eip.public_ip }}'
-    register: eip_info
-  - assert:
-      that:
-        - instance_eip is success
-        - eip_info.addresses[0].allocation_id is defined
-        - eip_info.addresses[0].instance_id == '{{ create_ec2_instance_result.instance_ids[0] }}'
-
-  - name: Attach eip to an EC2 instance with private Ip specified
-    ec2_eip:
-      device_id: '{{ create_ec2_instance_result.instance_ids[0] }}'
-      private_ip_address: '{{ create_ec2_instance_result.instances[0].private_ip_address }}'
-      state: present
-      release_on_disassociation: yes
-    register: instance_eip
-  - ec2_eip_info:
-      filters:
-        public-ip: '{{ instance_eip.public_ip }}'
-    register: eip_info
-  - assert:
-      that:
-        - instance_eip is success
-        - eip_info.addresses[0].allocation_id is defined
-        - eip_info.addresses[0].instance_id == '{{ create_ec2_instance_result.instance_ids[0] }}'
-
-  # =====================================================
-
-  - name: Cleanup instance
-    ec2_instance:
-      instance_ids: '{{ create_ec2_instance_result.instance_ids }}'
-      state: absent
-
-  - name: Cleanup instance eip
-    ec2_eip:
-      state: absent
-      public_ip: '{{ instance_eip.public_ip }}'
-    register: eip_cleanup
-    retries: 5
-    delay: 5
-    until: eip_cleanup is successful
-
-  - name: Cleanup IGW
-    ec2_vpc_igw:
-      state: absent
-      vpc_id: '{{ vpc_result.vpc.id }}'
-    register: vpc_igw
-
-  - name: Cleanup security group
-    ec2_group:
-      state: absent
-      name: '{{ resource_prefix }}-sg'
-
-  - name: Cleanup Subnet
-    ec2_vpc_subnet:
-      state: absent
-      cidr: '{{ subnet_cidr }}'
-      vpc_id: '{{ vpc_result.vpc.id }}'
-
-  - name: Release eip
-    ec2_eip:
-      state: absent
-      public_ip: '{{ eip.public_ip }}'
-    register: eip_release
-    ignore_errors: true
+    - name: Create a VPC
+      ec2_vpc_net:
+        name: '{{ resource_prefix }}-vpc'
+        state: present
+        cidr_block: '{{ vpc_cidr }}'
+        tags:
+          AnsibleEIPTest: Pending
+          AnsibleEIPTestPrefix: '{{ resource_prefix }}'
+      register: vpc_result
+
+    - name: Look for signs of concurrent EIP tests.  Pause if they are running or their prefix comes before ours.
+      vars:
+        running_query: vpcs[?tags.AnsibleEIPTest=='Running']
+        pending_query: vpcs[?tags.AnsibleEIPTest=='Pending'].tags.AnsibleEIPTestPrefix
+      ec2_vpc_net_info:
+        filters:
+          tag:AnsibleEIPTest:
+            - Pending
+            - Running
+      register: vpc_info
+      retries: 10
+      delay: 5
+      until:
+        - ( vpc_info.vpcs | map(attribute='tags') | selectattr('AnsibleEIPTest', 'equalto', 'Running') | length == 0 )
+        - ( vpc_info.vpcs | map(attribute='tags') | selectattr('AnsibleEIPTest', 'equalto', 'Pending') | map(attribute='AnsibleEIPTestPrefix') | sort | first == resource_prefix )
+
+    - name: Create subnet
+      ec2_vpc_subnet:
+        cidr: '{{ subnet_cidr }}'
+        az: '{{ subnet_az }}'
+        vpc_id: '{{ vpc_result.vpc.id }}'
+        state: present
+      register: vpc_subnet_create
+
+    - name: Create internet gateway
+      amazon.aws.ec2_vpc_igw:
+        state: present
+        vpc_id: '{{ vpc_result.vpc.id }}'
+      register: vpc_igw
+
+    - name: Create security group
+      ec2_group:
+        state: present
+        name: '{{ resource_prefix }}-sg'
+        description: a security group for ansible tests
+        vpc_id: '{{ vpc_result.vpc.id }}'
+        rules:
+          - proto: tcp
+            from_port: 22
+            to_port: 22
+            cidr_ip: 0.0.0.0/0
+      register: security_group
+
+    - name: Create instance for attaching
+      ec2_instance:
+        name: '{{ resource_prefix }}-instance'
+        image_id: '{{ ec2_ami_id }}'
+        security_group: '{{ security_group.group_id }}'
+        vpc_subnet_id: '{{ vpc_subnet_create.subnet.id }}'
+        wait: yes
+        state: running
+      register: create_ec2_instance_result
+
+    - name: Create ENI A
+      ec2_eni:
+        subnet_id: '{{ vpc_subnet_create.subnet.id }}'
+      register: eni_create_a
+
+    - name: Create ENI B
+      ec2_eni:
+        subnet_id: '{{ vpc_subnet_create.subnet.id }}'
+      register: eni_create_b
+
+    - name: Make a crude lock
+      ec2_vpc_net:
+        name: '{{ resource_prefix }}-vpc'
+        state: present
+        cidr_block: '{{ vpc_cidr }}'
+        tags:
+          AnsibleEIPTest: Running
+          AnsibleEIPTestPrefix: '{{ resource_prefix }}'
+
+    - name: Get current state of EIPs
+      ec2_eip_info:
+      register: eip_info_start
+
+    - name: Require that there are no free IPs when we start, otherwise we can't test things properly
+      assert:
+        that:
+          - '"addresses" in eip_info_start'
+          - ( eip_info_start.addresses | length ) == ( eip_info_start.addresses | select('match', 'association_id') | length )
+
+    # ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    - name: Allocate a new EIP with no conditions - check_mode
+      ec2_eip:
+        state: present
+        tags:
+          AnsibleEIPTestPrefix: '{{ resource_prefix }}'
+      register: eip
+      check_mode: yes
+
+    - assert:
+        that:
+          - eip is changed
+
+    - name: Allocate a new EIP with no conditions
+      ec2_eip:
+        state: present
+        tags:
+          AnsibleEIPTestPrefix: '{{ resource_prefix }}'
+      register: eip
+
+    - ec2_eip_info:
+      register: eip_info
+      check_mode: yes
+
+    - assert:
+        that:
+          - eip is changed
+          - eip.public_ip is defined and ( eip.public_ip | ansible.utils.ipaddr )
+          - eip.allocation_id is defined and eip.allocation_id.startswith("eipalloc-")
+          - ( eip_info_start.addresses | length ) + 1 == ( eip_info.addresses | length )
+
+    - name: Get EIP info via public ip
+      ec2_eip_info:
+        filters:
+          public-ip: '{{ eip.public_ip }}'
+      register: eip_info
+
+    - assert:
+        that:
+          - '"addresses" in eip_info'
+          - eip_info.addresses | length == 1
+          - eip_info.addresses[0].allocation_id == eip.allocation_id
+          - eip_info.addresses[0].domain == "vpc"
+          - eip_info.addresses[0].public_ip == eip.public_ip
+          - '"AnsibleEIPTestPrefix" in eip_info.addresses[0].tags'
+          - eip_info.addresses[0].tags['AnsibleEIPTestPrefix'] == resource_prefix
+
+    - name: Get EIP info via allocation id
+      ec2_eip_info:
+        filters:
+          allocation-id: '{{ eip.allocation_id }}'
+      register: eip_info
+
+    - assert:
+        that:
+          - '"addresses" in eip_info'
+          - eip_info.addresses | length == 1
+          - eip_info.addresses[0].allocation_id == eip.allocation_id
+          - eip_info.addresses[0].domain == "vpc"
+          - eip_info.addresses[0].public_ip == eip.public_ip
+          - '"AnsibleEIPTestPrefix" in eip_info.addresses[0].tags'
+          - eip_info.addresses[0].tags['AnsibleEIPTestPrefix'] == resource_prefix
+
+    - name: Allocate a new ip (idempotence) - check_mode
+      ec2_eip:
+        state: present
+        public_ip: '{{ eip.public_ip }}'
+      register: eip
+      check_mode: yes
+
+    - assert:
+        that:
+          - eip is not changed
+
+    - name: Allocate a new ip (idempotence)
+      ec2_eip:
+        state: present
+        public_ip: '{{ eip.public_ip }}'
+      register: eip
+
+    - ec2_eip_info:
+      register: eip_info
+
+    - assert:
+        that:
+          - eip is not changed
+          - eip.public_ip is defined and ( eip.public_ip | ansible.utils.ipaddr )
+          - eip.allocation_id is defined and eip.allocation_id.startswith("eipalloc-")
+          - ( eip_info_start.addresses | length ) + 1  == ( eip_info.addresses | length )
+
+    # ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    - name: Release EIP - check_mode
+      ec2_eip:
+        state: absent
+        public_ip: '{{ eip.public_ip }}'
+      register: eip_release
+      check_mode: yes
+
+    - assert:
+        that:
+        - eip_release.changed
+
+    - name: Release eip
+      ec2_eip:
+        state: absent
+        public_ip: '{{ eip.public_ip }}'
+      register: eip_release
+
+    - ec2_eip_info:
+      register: eip_info
+
+    - assert:
+        that:
+          - eip_release.changed
+          - not eip_release.disassociated
+          - eip_release.released
+          - ( eip_info_start.addresses | length ) == ( eip_info.addresses | length )
+
+    - name: Release EIP (idempotence) - check_mode
+      ec2_eip:
+        state: absent
+        public_ip: '{{ eip.public_ip }}'
+      register: eip_release
+      check_mode: yes
+
+    - assert:
+        that:
+          - eip_release is not changed
+
+    - name: Release EIP (idempotence)
+      ec2_eip:
+        state: absent
+        public_ip: '{{ eip.public_ip }}'
+      register: eip_release
+
+    - ec2_eip_info:
+      register: eip_info
+
+    - assert:
+        that:
+          - not eip_release.changed
+          - not eip_release.disassociated
+          - not eip_release.released
+          - ( eip_info_start.addresses | length ) == ( eip_info.addresses | length )
+
+    # ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    - name: Allocate a new EIP - attempt reusing unallocated ones (none available) - check_mode
+      ec2_eip:
+        state: present
+        reuse_existing_ip_allowed: true
+      register: eip
+      check_mode: yes
+
+    - assert:
+        that:
+        - eip is changed
+
+    - name: Allocate a new EIP - attempt reusing unallocated ones (none available)
+      ec2_eip:
+        state: present
+        reuse_existing_ip_allowed: true
+      register: eip
+
+    - ec2_eip_info:
+      register: eip_info
+
+    - assert:
+        that:
+          - eip is changed
+          - eip.public_ip is defined and ( eip.public_ip | ansible.utils.ipaddr )
+          - eip.allocation_id is defined and eip.allocation_id.startswith("eipalloc-")
+          - ( eip_info_start.addresses | length ) + 1  == ( eip_info.addresses | length )
+
+    - name: Re-Allocate a new EIP - attempt reusing unallocated ones (one available) - check_mode
+      ec2_eip:
+        state: present
+        reuse_existing_ip_allowed: true
+      register: reallocate_eip
+      check_mode: yes
+
+    - assert:
+        that:
+        - reallocate_eip is not changed
+
+    - name: Re-Allocate a new EIP - attempt reusing unallocated ones (one available)
+      ec2_eip:
+        state: present
+        reuse_existing_ip_allowed: true
+      register: reallocate_eip
+
+    - ec2_eip_info:
+      register: eip_info
+
+    - assert:
+        that:
+          - reallocate_eip is not changed
+          - reallocate_eip.public_ip is defined and ( reallocate_eip.public_ip | ansible.utils.ipaddr )
+          - reallocate_eip.allocation_id is defined and reallocate_eip.allocation_id.startswith("eipalloc-")
+          - ( eip_info_start.addresses | length ) + 1  == ( eip_info.addresses | length )
+
+    # ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    - name: attempt reusing an existing EIP with a tag (No match available) - check_mode
+      ec2_eip:
+        state: present
+        reuse_existing_ip_allowed: true
+        tag_name: Team
+      register: no_tagged_eip
+      check_mode: yes
+
+    - assert:
+        that:
+          - no_tagged_eip is changed
+
+    - name: attempt reusing an existing EIP with a tag (No match available)
+      ec2_eip:
+        state: present
+        reuse_existing_ip_allowed: true
+        tag_name: Team
+      register: no_tagged_eip
+
+    - ec2_eip_info:
+      register: eip_info
+
+    - assert:
+        that:
+          - no_tagged_eip is changed
+          - no_tagged_eip.public_ip is defined and ( no_tagged_eip.public_ip | ansible.utils.ipaddr )
+          - no_tagged_eip.allocation_id is defined and no_tagged_eip.allocation_id.startswith("eipalloc-")
+          - ( eip_info_start.addresses | length ) + 2  == ( eip_info.addresses | length )
+
+    # ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    - name: Tag EIP so we can try matching it
+      ec2_eip:
+        state: present
+        public_ip: '{{ eip.public_ip }}'
+        tags:
+          Team: Frontend
+
+    - name: Attempt reusing an existing EIP with a tag (Match available) - check_mode
+      ec2_eip:
+        state: present
+        reuse_existing_ip_allowed: true
+        tag_name: Team
+      register: reallocate_eip
+      check_mode: yes
+
+    - assert:
+        that:
+          - reallocate_eip is not changed
+
+    - name: Attempt reusing an existing EIP with a tag (Match available)
+      ec2_eip:
+        state: present
+        reuse_existing_ip_allowed: true
+        tag_name: Team
+      register: reallocate_eip
+
+    - ec2_eip_info:
+      register: eip_info
+
+    - assert:
+        that:
+          - reallocate_eip is not changed
+          - reallocate_eip.public_ip is defined and ( reallocate_eip.public_ip | ansible.utils.ipaddr )
+          - reallocate_eip.allocation_id is defined and reallocate_eip.allocation_id.startswith("eipalloc-")
+          - ( eip_info_start.addresses | length ) + 2  == ( eip_info.addresses | length )
+
+    - name: Attempt reusing an existing EIP with a tag and it's value (no match available) - check_mode
+      ec2_eip:
+        state: present
+        reuse_existing_ip_allowed: true
+        tag_name: Team
+        tag_value: Backend
+      register: backend_eip
+      check_mode: yes
+
+    - assert:
+        that:
+          - backend_eip is changed
+
+    - name: Attempt reusing an existing EIP with a tag and it's value (no match available)
+      ec2_eip:
+        state: present
+        reuse_existing_ip_allowed: true
+        tag_name: Team
+        tag_value: Backend
+      register: backend_eip
+
+    - ec2_eip_info:
+      register: eip_info
+
+    - assert:
+        that:
+          - backend_eip is changed
+          - backend_eip.public_ip is defined and ( backend_eip.public_ip | ansible.utils.ipaddr )
+          - backend_eip.allocation_id is defined and backend_eip.allocation_id.startswith("eipalloc-")
+          - ( eip_info_start.addresses | length ) + 3  == ( eip_info.addresses | length )
+
+    # ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    - name: Tag EIP so we can try matching it
+      ec2_eip:
+        state: present
+        public_ip: '{{ eip.public_ip }}'
+        tags:
+          Team: Backend
+
+    - name: Attempt reusing an existing EIP with a tag and it's value (match available) - check_mode
+      ec2_eip:
+        state: present
+        reuse_existing_ip_allowed: true
+        tag_name: Team
+        tag_value: Backend
+      register: reallocate_eip
+      check_mode: yes
+
+    - assert:
+        that:
+          - reallocate_eip is not changed
+
+    - name: Attempt reusing an existing EIP with a tag and it's value (match available)
+      ec2_eip:
+        state: present
+        reuse_existing_ip_allowed: true
+        tag_name: Team
+        tag_value: Backend
+      register: reallocate_eip
+
+    - ec2_eip_info:
+      register: eip_info
+
+    - assert:
+        that:
+          - reallocate_eip is not changed
+          - reallocate_eip.public_ip is defined and reallocate_eip.public_ip != ""
+          - reallocate_eip.allocation_id is defined and reallocate_eip.allocation_id != ""
+          - ( eip_info_start.addresses | length ) + 3  == ( eip_info.addresses | length )
+
+    - name: Release backend_eip
+      ec2_eip:
+        state: absent
+        public_ip: '{{ backend_eip.public_ip }}'
+
+    - name: Release no_tagged_eip
+      ec2_eip:
+        state: absent
+        public_ip: '{{ no_tagged_eip.public_ip }}'
+
+    - name: Release eip
+      ec2_eip:
+        state: absent
+        public_ip: '{{ eip.public_ip }}'
+
+    - ec2_eip_info:
+      register: eip_info
+
+    - assert:
+        that:
+          - ( eip_info_start.addresses | length ) == ( eip_info.addresses | length )
+
+    # ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    - name: Allocate a new EIP from a pool - check_mode
+      ec2_eip:
+        state: present
+        public_ipv4_pool: amazon
+      register: eip
+      check_mode: yes
+
+    - assert:
+        that:
+          - eip is changed
+
+    - name: Allocate a new EIP from a pool
+      ec2_eip:
+        state: present
+        public_ipv4_pool: amazon
+      register: eip
+
+    - ec2_eip_info:
+      register: eip_info
+
+    - assert:
+        that:
+          - eip is changed
+          - eip.public_ip is defined and ( eip.public_ip | ansible.utils.ipaddr )
+          - eip.allocation_id is defined and eip.allocation_id.startswith("eipalloc-")
+          - ( eip_info_start.addresses | length ) + 1  == ( eip_info.addresses | length )
+
+    # ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    - name: Attach EIP to ENI A - check_mode
+      ec2_eip:
+        public_ip: '{{ eip.public_ip }}'
+        device_id: '{{ eni_create_a.interface.id }}'
+      register: associate_eip
+      check_mode: yes
+
+    - assert:
+        that:
+          - associate_eip is changed
+
+    - name: Attach EIP to ENI A
+      ec2_eip:
+        public_ip: '{{ eip.public_ip }}'
+        device_id: '{{ eni_create_a.interface.id }}'
+      register: associate_eip
+
+    - ec2_eip_info:
+        filters:
+          public-ip: '{{ eip.public_ip }}'
+      register: eip_info
+
+    - assert:
+        that:
+          - associate_eip is changed
+          - eip_info.addresses | length == 1
+          - associate_eip.public_ip is defined and eip.public_ip == associate_eip.public_ip
+          - associate_eip.allocation_id is defined and eip.allocation_id == associate_eip.allocation_id
+          - eip_info.addresses[0].allocation_id == eip.allocation_id
+          - eip_info.addresses[0].domain == "vpc"
+          - eip_info.addresses[0].public_ip == eip.public_ip
+          - eip_info.addresses[0].association_id is defined and eip_info.addresses[0].association_id.startswith("eipassoc-")
+          - eip_info.addresses[0].network_interface_id == eni_create_a.interface.id
+          - eip_info.addresses[0].private_ip_address is defined and ( eip_info.addresses[0].private_ip_address | ansible.utils.ipaddr )
+          - eip_info.addresses[0].network_interface_owner_id == caller_info.account
+
+    - name: Attach EIP to ENI A (idempotence) - check_mode
+      ec2_eip:
+        public_ip: '{{ eip.public_ip }}'
+        device_id: '{{ eni_create_a.interface.id }}'
+      register: associate_eip
+      check_mode: yes
+
+    - assert:
+        that:
+          - associate_eip is not changed
+
+    - name: Attach EIP to ENI A (idempotence)
+      ec2_eip:
+        public_ip: '{{ eip.public_ip }}'
+        device_id: '{{ eni_create_a.interface.id }}'
+      register: associate_eip
+
+    - ec2_eip_info:
+        filters:
+          public-ip: '{{ eip.public_ip }}'
+      register: eip_info
+
+    - assert:
+        that:
+          - associate_eip is not changed
+          - associate_eip.public_ip is defined and eip.public_ip == associate_eip.public_ip
+          - associate_eip.allocation_id is defined and eip.allocation_id == associate_eip.allocation_id
+          - eip_info.addresses | length == 1
+          - eip_info.addresses[0].allocation_id == eip.allocation_id
+          - eip_info.addresses[0].domain == "vpc"
+          - eip_info.addresses[0].public_ip == eip.public_ip
+          - eip_info.addresses[0].association_id is defined and eip_info.addresses[0].association_id.startswith("eipassoc-")
+          - eip_info.addresses[0].network_interface_id == eni_create_a.interface.id
+          - eip_info.addresses[0].private_ip_address is defined and ( eip_info.addresses[0].private_ip_address | ansible.utils.ipaddr )
+
+    # ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    - name: Attach EIP to ENI B (should fail, already associated)
+      ec2_eip:
+        public_ip: '{{ eip.public_ip }}'
+        device_id: '{{ eni_create_b.interface.id }}'
+      register: associate_eip
+      ignore_errors: true
+
+    - ec2_eip_info:
+        filters:
+          public-ip: '{{ eip.public_ip }}'
+      register: eip_info
+
+    - assert:
+        that:
+          - associate_eip is failed
+          - eip_info.addresses | length == 1
+          - eip_info.addresses[0].allocation_id == eip.allocation_id
+          - eip_info.addresses[0].domain == "vpc"
+          - eip_info.addresses[0].public_ip == eip.public_ip
+          - eip_info.addresses[0].association_id is defined and eip_info.addresses[0].association_id.startswith("eipassoc-")
+          - eip_info.addresses[0].network_interface_id == eni_create_a.interface.id
+          - eip_info.addresses[0].private_ip_address is defined and ( eip_info.addresses[0].private_ip_address | ansible.utils.ipaddr )
+
+    - name: Attach EIP to ENI B - check_mode
+      ec2_eip:
+        public_ip: '{{ eip.public_ip }}'
+        device_id: '{{ eni_create_b.interface.id }}'
+        allow_reassociation: true
+      register: associate_eip
+      check_mode: yes
+
+    - assert:
+        that:
+          - associate_eip is changed
+
+    - name: Attach EIP to ENI B
+      ec2_eip:
+        public_ip: '{{ eip.public_ip }}'
+        device_id: '{{ eni_create_b.interface.id }}'
+        allow_reassociation: true
+      register: associate_eip
+
+    - ec2_eip_info:
+        filters:
+          public-ip: '{{ eip.public_ip }}'
+      register: eip_info
+
+    - assert:
+        that:
+          - associate_eip is changed
+          - associate_eip.public_ip is defined and eip.public_ip == associate_eip.public_ip
+          - associate_eip.allocation_id is defined and eip.allocation_id == associate_eip.allocation_id
+          - eip_info.addresses | length == 1
+          - eip_info.addresses[0].allocation_id == eip.allocation_id
+          - eip_info.addresses[0].domain == "vpc"
+          - eip_info.addresses[0].public_ip == eip.public_ip
+          - eip_info.addresses[0].association_id is defined and eip_info.addresses[0].association_id.startswith("eipassoc-")
+          - eip_info.addresses[0].network_interface_id == eni_create_b.interface.id
+          - eip_info.addresses[0].private_ip_address is defined and ( eip_info.addresses[0].private_ip_address | ansible.utils.ipaddr )
+
+    - name: Attach EIP to ENI B (idempotence) - check_mode
+      ec2_eip:
+        public_ip: '{{ eip.public_ip }}'
+        device_id: '{{ eni_create_b.interface.id }}'
+        allow_reassociation: true
+      register: associate_eip
+      check_mode: yes
+
+    - assert:
+        that:
+          - associate_eip is not changed
+
+    - name: Attach EIP to ENI B (idempotence)
+      ec2_eip:
+        public_ip: '{{ eip.public_ip }}'
+        device_id: '{{ eni_create_b.interface.id }}'
+        allow_reassociation: true
+      register: associate_eip
+
+    - ec2_eip_info:
+        filters:
+          public-ip: '{{ eip.public_ip }}'
+      register: eip_info
+
+    - assert:
+        that:
+          - associate_eip is not changed
+          - associate_eip.public_ip is defined and eip.public_ip == associate_eip.public_ip
+          - associate_eip.allocation_id is defined and eip.allocation_id == associate_eip.allocation_id
+          - eip_info.addresses | length == 1
+          - eip_info.addresses[0].allocation_id == eip.allocation_id
+          - eip_info.addresses[0].domain == "vpc"
+          - eip_info.addresses[0].public_ip == eip.public_ip
+          - eip_info.addresses[0].association_id is defined and eip_info.addresses[0].association_id.startswith("eipassoc-")
+          - eip_info.addresses[0].network_interface_id == eni_create_b.interface.id
+          - eip_info.addresses[0].private_ip_address is defined and ( eip_info.addresses[0].private_ip_address | ansible.utils.ipaddr )
+
+    # ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    - name: Detach EIP from ENI B, without enabling release on disassociation - check_mode
+      ec2_eip:
+        state: absent
+        public_ip: '{{ eip.public_ip }}'
+        device_id: '{{ eni_create_b.interface.id }}'
+      register: disassociate_eip
+      check_mode: yes
+
+    - assert:
+        that:
+          - disassociate_eip is changed
+
+    - name: Detach EIP from ENI B, without enabling release on disassociation
+      ec2_eip:
+        state: absent
+        public_ip: '{{ eip.public_ip }}'
+        device_id: '{{ eni_create_b.interface.id }}'
+      register: disassociate_eip
+
+    - ec2_eip_info:
+        filters:
+          public-ip: '{{ eip.public_ip }}'
+      register: eip_info
+
+    - assert:
+        that:
+          - disassociate_eip.changed
+          - disassociate_eip.disassociated
+          - not disassociate_eip.released
+          - eip_info.addresses | length == 1
+
+    - name: Detach EIP from ENI B, without enabling release on disassociation (idempotence) - check_mode
+      ec2_eip:
+        state: absent
+        public_ip: '{{ eip.public_ip }}'
+        device_id: '{{ eni_create_b.interface.id }}'
+      register: disassociate_eip
+      check_mode: yes
+
+    - assert:
+        that:
+          - disassociate_eip is not changed
+
+    - name: Detach EIP from ENI B, without enabling release on disassociation (idempotence)
+      ec2_eip:
+        state: absent
+        public_ip: '{{ eip.public_ip }}'
+        device_id: '{{ eni_create_b.interface.id }}'
+      register: disassociate_eip
+
+    - ec2_eip_info:
+        filters:
+          public-ip: '{{ eip.public_ip }}'
+      register: eip_info
+
+    - assert:
+        that:
+          - not disassociate_eip.changed
+          - not disassociate_eip.disassociated
+          - not disassociate_eip.released
+          - eip_info.addresses | length == 1
+
+    # ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    - name: Attach EIP to ENI A
+      ec2_eip:
+        public_ip: '{{ eip.public_ip }}'
+        device_id: '{{ eni_create_a.interface.id }}'
+      register: associate_eip
+
+    - name: Detach EIP from ENI A, enabling release on disassociation - check_mode
+      ec2_eip:
+        state: absent
+        public_ip: '{{ eip.public_ip }}'
+        device_id: '{{ eni_create_a.interface.id }}'
+        release_on_disassociation: true
+      register: disassociate_eip
+      check_mode: yes
+
+    - assert:
+        that:
+          - disassociate_eip is changed
+
+    - name: Detach EIP from ENI A, enabling release on disassociation
+      ec2_eip:
+        state: absent
+        public_ip: '{{ eip.public_ip }}'
+        device_id: '{{ eni_create_a.interface.id }}'
+        release_on_disassociation: true
+      register: disassociate_eip
+
+    - ec2_eip_info:
+        filters:
+          public-ip: '{{ eip.public_ip }}'
+      register: eip_info
+
+    - assert:
+        that:
+          - disassociate_eip.changed
+          - disassociate_eip.disassociated
+          - disassociate_eip.released
+          - eip_info.addresses | length == 0
+
+    - name: Detach EIP from ENI A, enabling release on disassociation (idempotence) - check_mode
+      ec2_eip:
+        state: absent
+        public_ip: '{{ eip.public_ip }}'
+        device_id: '{{ eni_create_a.interface.id }}'
+        release_on_disassociation: true
+      register: disassociate_eip
+      check_mode: yes
+
+    - assert:
+        that:
+          - disassociate_eip is not changed
+
+    - name: Detach EIP from ENI A, enabling release on disassociation (idempotence)
+      ec2_eip:
+        state: absent
+        public_ip: '{{ eip.public_ip }}'
+        device_id: '{{ eni_create_a.interface.id }}'
+        release_on_disassociation: true
+      register: disassociate_eip
+
+    - ec2_eip_info:
+        filters:
+          public-ip: '{{ eip.public_ip }}'
+      register: eip_info
+
+    - assert:
+        that:
+          - not disassociate_eip.changed
+          - not disassociate_eip.disassociated
+          - not disassociate_eip.released
+          - eip_info.addresses | length == 0
+
+    # ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    - name: Attach EIP to an EC2 instance - check_mode
+      ec2_eip:
+        device_id: '{{ create_ec2_instance_result.instance_ids[0] }}'
+        state: present
+        release_on_disassociation: yes
+      register: instance_eip
+      check_mode: yes
+
+    - assert:
+        that:
+          - instance_eip is changed
+
+    - name: Attach EIP to an EC2 instance
+      ec2_eip:
+        device_id: '{{ create_ec2_instance_result.instance_ids[0] }}'
+        state: present
+        release_on_disassociation: yes
+      register: instance_eip
+
+    - ec2_eip_info:
+        filters:
+          public-ip: '{{ instance_eip.public_ip }}'
+      register: eip_info
+
+    - assert:
+        that:
+          - instance_eip is changed
+          - eip_info.addresses[0].allocation_id is defined
+          - eip_info.addresses[0].instance_id == '{{ create_ec2_instance_result.instance_ids[0] }}'
+
+    - name: Attach EIP to an EC2 instance (idempotence) - check_mode
+      ec2_eip:
+        device_id: '{{ create_ec2_instance_result.instance_ids[0] }}'
+        state: present
+        release_on_disassociation: yes
+      register: instance_eip
+      check_mode: yes
+
+    - assert:
+        that:
+          - instance_eip is not changed
+
+    - name: Attach EIP to an EC2 instance (idempotence)
+      ec2_eip:
+        device_id: '{{ create_ec2_instance_result.instance_ids[0] }}'
+        state: present
+        release_on_disassociation: yes
+      register: instance_eip
+
+    - ec2_eip_info:
+        filters:
+          public-ip: '{{ instance_eip.public_ip }}'
+      register: eip_info
+
+    - assert:
+        that:
+          - instance_eip is not changed
+          - eip_info.addresses[0].allocation_id is defined
+          - eip_info.addresses[0].instance_id == '{{ create_ec2_instance_result.instance_ids[0] }}'
+
+    # ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    - name: Detach EIP from EC2 instance, without enabling release on disassociation - check_mode
+      ec2_eip:
+        state: absent
+        device_id: '{{ create_ec2_instance_result.instance_ids[0] }}'
+      register: detach_eip
+      check_mode: yes
+
+    - assert:
+        that:
+          - detach_eip is changed
+
+    - name: Detach EIP from EC2 instance, without enabling release on disassociation
+      ec2_eip:
+        state: absent
+        device_id: '{{ create_ec2_instance_result.instance_ids[0] }}'
+      register: detach_eip
+
+    - ec2_eip_info:
+        filters:
+          public-ip: '{{ instance_eip.public_ip }}'
+      register: eip_info
+
+    - assert:
+        that:
+          - detach_eip.changed
+          - detach_eip.disassociated
+          - not detach_eip.released
+          - eip_info.addresses | length == 1
+
+    - name: Detach EIP from EC2 instance, without enabling release on disassociation (idempotence) - check_mode
+      ec2_eip:
+        state: absent
+        device_id: '{{ create_ec2_instance_result.instance_ids[0] }}'
+      register: detach_eip
+      check_mode: yes
+
+    - assert:
+        that:
+          - detach_eip is not changed
+
+    - name: Detach EIP from EC2 instance, without enabling release on disassociation (idempotence)
+      ec2_eip:
+        state: absent
+        device_id: '{{ create_ec2_instance_result.instance_ids[0] }}'
+      register: detach_eip
+
+    - ec2_eip_info:
+        filters:
+          public-ip: '{{ instance_eip.public_ip }}'
+      register: eip_info
+
+    - assert:
+        that:
+          - not detach_eip.changed
+          - not detach_eip.disassociated
+          - not detach_eip.released
+          - eip_info.addresses | length == 1
+
+    - name: Release EIP
+      ec2_eip:
+        state: absent
+        public_ip: '{{ instance_eip.public_ip }}'
+
+    # ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    - name: Attach EIP to an EC2 instance with private Ip specified - check_mode
+      ec2_eip:
+        device_id: '{{ create_ec2_instance_result.instance_ids[0] }}'
+        private_ip_address: '{{ create_ec2_instance_result.instances[0].private_ip_address }}'
+        state: present
+        release_on_disassociation: yes
+      register: instance_eip
+      check_mode: yes
+
+    - assert:
+        that:
+          - instance_eip is changed
+
+    - name: Attach EIP to an EC2 instance with private Ip specified
+      ec2_eip:
+        device_id: '{{ create_ec2_instance_result.instance_ids[0] }}'
+        private_ip_address: '{{ create_ec2_instance_result.instances[0].private_ip_address }}'
+        state: present
+        release_on_disassociation: yes
+      register: instance_eip
+
+    - ec2_eip_info:
+        filters:
+          public-ip: '{{ instance_eip.public_ip }}'
+      register: eip_info
+
+    - assert:
+        that:
+          - instance_eip is changed
+          - eip_info.addresses[0].allocation_id is defined
+          - eip_info.addresses[0].instance_id == '{{ create_ec2_instance_result.instance_ids[0] }}'
+
+    - name: Attach EIP to an EC2 instance with private Ip specified (idempotence) - check_mode
+      ec2_eip:
+        device_id: '{{ create_ec2_instance_result.instance_ids[0] }}'
+        private_ip_address: '{{ create_ec2_instance_result.instances[0].private_ip_address }}'
+        state: present
+        release_on_disassociation: yes
+      register: instance_eip
+      check_mode: yes
+
+    - assert:
+        that:
+          - instance_eip is not changed
+
+    - name: Attach EIP to an EC2 instance with private Ip specified (idempotence)
+      ec2_eip:
+        device_id: '{{ create_ec2_instance_result.instance_ids[0] }}'
+        private_ip_address: '{{ create_ec2_instance_result.instances[0].private_ip_address }}'
+        state: present
+        release_on_disassociation: yes
+      register: instance_eip
+
+    - ec2_eip_info:
+        filters:
+          public-ip: '{{ instance_eip.public_ip }}'
+      register: eip_info
+
+    - assert:
+        that:
+          - instance_eip is not changed
+          - eip_info.addresses[0].allocation_id is defined
+          - eip_info.addresses[0].instance_id == '{{ create_ec2_instance_result.instance_ids[0] }}'
+
+    # ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    - name: Detach EIP from EC2 instance, enabling release on disassociation - check_mode
+      ec2_eip:
+        state: absent
+        device_id: '{{ create_ec2_instance_result.instance_ids[0] }}'
+        release_on_disassociation: yes
+      register: disassociate_eip
+      check_mode: yes
+
+    - assert:
+        that:
+          - disassociate_eip is changed
+
+    - name: Detach EIP from EC2 instance, enabling release on disassociation
+      ec2_eip:
+        state: absent
+        device_id: '{{ create_ec2_instance_result.instance_ids[0] }}'
+        release_on_disassociation: yes
+      register: disassociate_eip
+
+    - ec2_eip_info:
+        filters:
+          public-ip: '{{ instance_eip.public_ip }}'
+      register: eip_info
+
+    - assert:
+        that:
+          - disassociate_eip.changed
+          - disassociate_eip.disassociated
+          - disassociate_eip.released
+          - eip_info.addresses | length == 0
+
+    - name: Detach EIP from EC2 instance, enabling release on disassociation (idempotence) - check_mode
+      ec2_eip:
+        state: absent
+        device_id: '{{ create_ec2_instance_result.instance_ids[0] }}'
+        release_on_disassociation: yes
+      register: disassociate_eip
+      check_mode: yes
+
+    - assert:
+        that:
+        - disassociate_eip is not changed
+
+    - name: Detach EIP from EC2 instance, enabling release on disassociation (idempotence)
+      ec2_eip:
+        state: absent
+        device_id: '{{ create_ec2_instance_result.instance_ids[0] }}'
+        release_on_disassociation: yes
+      register: disassociate_eip
+
+    - ec2_eip_info:
+        filters:
+          public-ip: '{{ instance_eip.public_ip }}'
+      register: eip_info
+
+    - assert:
+        that:
+          - not disassociate_eip.changed
+          - not disassociate_eip.disassociated
+          - not disassociate_eip.released
+          - eip_info.addresses | length == 0
+
+    # ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    - name: Allocate a new eip
+      ec2_eip:
+        state: present
+      register: eip
+
+    - name: Tag EIP - check_mode
+      ec2_eip:
+        state: present
+        public_ip: '{{ eip.public_ip }}'
+        tags:
+          AnsibleEIPTestPrefix: '{{ resource_prefix }}'
+          another_tag: 'another Value {{ resource_prefix }}'
+      register: tag_eip
+      check_mode: yes
+
+    - assert:
+        that:
+          - tag_eip is changed
+
+    - name: Tag EIP
+      ec2_eip:
+        state: present
+        public_ip: '{{ eip.public_ip }}'
+        tags:
+          AnsibleEIPTestPrefix: '{{ resource_prefix }}'
+          another_tag: 'another Value {{ resource_prefix }}'
+      register: tag_eip
+
+    - ec2_eip_info:
+        filters:
+          public-ip: '{{ eip.public_ip }}'
+      register: eip_info
+
+    - assert:
+        that:
+          - tag_eip is changed
+          - '"AnsibleEIPTestPrefix" in eip_info.addresses[0].tags'
+          - '"another_tag" in eip_info.addresses[0].tags'
+          - eip_info.addresses[0].tags['AnsibleEIPTestPrefix'] == resource_prefix
+          - eip_info.addresses[0].tags['another_tag'] == 'another Value ' + resource_prefix
+          - ( eip_info_start.addresses | length ) + 1 == ( eip_info.addresses | length )
+
+    - name: Tag EIP (idempotence) - check_mode
+      ec2_eip:
+        state: present
+        public_ip: '{{ eip.public_ip }}'
+        tags:
+          AnsibleEIPTestPrefix: '{{ resource_prefix }}'
+          another_tag: 'another Value {{ resource_prefix }}'
+      register: tag_eip
+      check_mode: yes
+
+    - assert:
+        that:
+          - tag_eip is not changed
+
+    - name: Tag EIP (idempotence)
+      ec2_eip:
+        state: present
+        public_ip: '{{ eip.public_ip }}'
+        tags:
+          AnsibleEIPTestPrefix: '{{ resource_prefix }}'
+          another_tag: 'another Value {{ resource_prefix }}'
+      register: tag_eip
+
+    - ec2_eip_info:
+        filters:
+          public-ip: '{{ eip.public_ip }}'
+      register: eip_info
+
+    - assert:
+        that:
+          - tag_eip is not changed
+          - '"AnsibleEIPTestPrefix" in eip_info.addresses[0].tags'
+          - '"another_tag" in eip_info.addresses[0].tags'
+          - eip_info.addresses[0].tags['AnsibleEIPTestPrefix'] == resource_prefix
+          - eip_info.addresses[0].tags['another_tag'] == 'another Value ' + resource_prefix
+          - ( eip_info_start.addresses | length ) + 1 == ( eip_info.addresses | length )
+
+    # ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    - name: Add another Tag - check_mode
+      ec2_eip:
+        state: present
+        public_ip: '{{ eip.public_ip }}'
+        tags:
+          "third tag": 'Third tag - {{ resource_prefix }}'
+        purge_tags: False
+      register: tag_eip
+      check_mode: yes
+
+    - assert:
+        that:
+          - tag_eip is changed
+
+    - name: Add another Tag
+      ec2_eip:
+        state: present
+        public_ip: '{{ eip.public_ip }}'
+        tags:
+          "third tag": 'Third tag - {{ resource_prefix }}'
+        purge_tags: False
+      register: tag_eip
+
+    - ec2_eip_info:
+        filters:
+          public-ip: '{{ eip.public_ip }}'
+      register: eip_info
+
+    - assert:
+        that:
+          - tag_eip is changed
+          - '"AnsibleEIPTestPrefix" in eip_info.addresses[0].tags'
+          - '"another_tag" in eip_info.addresses[0].tags'
+          - '"third tag" in eip_info.addresses[0].tags'
+          - eip_info.addresses[0].tags['AnsibleEIPTestPrefix'] == resource_prefix
+          - eip_info.addresses[0].tags['another_tag'] == 'another Value ' + resource_prefix
+          - eip_info.addresses[0].tags['third tag'] == 'Third tag - ' + resource_prefix
+          - ( eip_info_start.addresses | length ) + 1 == ( eip_info.addresses | length )
+
+    - name: Add another Tag (idempotence) - check_mode
+      ec2_eip:
+        state: present
+        public_ip: '{{ eip.public_ip }}'
+        tags:
+          "third tag": 'Third tag - {{ resource_prefix }}'
+        purge_tags: False
+      register: tag_eip
+      check_mode: yes
+
+    - assert:
+        that:
+          - tag_eip is not changed
+
+    - name: Add another Tag (idempotence)
+      ec2_eip:
+        state: present
+        public_ip: '{{ eip.public_ip }}'
+        tags:
+          "third tag": 'Third tag - {{ resource_prefix }}'
+        purge_tags: False
+      register: tag_eip
+
+    - ec2_eip_info:
+        filters:
+          public-ip: '{{ eip.public_ip }}'
+      register: eip_info
+
+    - assert:
+        that:
+          - tag_eip is not changed
+          - '"AnsibleEIPTestPrefix" in eip_info.addresses[0].tags'
+          - '"another_tag" in eip_info.addresses[0].tags'
+          - '"third tag" in eip_info.addresses[0].tags'
+          - eip_info.addresses[0].tags['AnsibleEIPTestPrefix'] == resource_prefix
+          - eip_info.addresses[0].tags['another_tag'] == 'another Value ' + resource_prefix
+          - eip_info.addresses[0].tags['third tag'] == 'Third tag - ' + resource_prefix
+
+    # ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    - name: Purge tags - check_mode
+      ec2_eip:
+        state: present
+        public_ip: '{{ eip.public_ip }}'
+        tags:
+          "third tag": 'Third tag - {{ resource_prefix }}'
+        purge_tags: True
+      register: tag_eip
+      check_mode: yes
+
+    - assert:
+        that:
+          - tag_eip is changed
+
+    - name: Purge tags
+      ec2_eip:
+        state: present
+        public_ip: '{{ eip.public_ip }}'
+        tags:
+          "third tag": 'Third tag - {{ resource_prefix }}'
+        purge_tags: True
+      register: tag_eip
+
+    - ec2_eip_info:
+        filters:
+          public-ip: '{{ eip.public_ip }}'
+      register: eip_info
+
+    - assert:
+        that:
+          - tag_eip is changed
+          - '"AnsibleEIPTestPrefix" not in eip_info.addresses[0].tags'
+          - '"another_tag" not in eip_info.addresses[0].tags'
+          - '"third tag" in eip_info.addresses[0].tags'
+          - eip_info.addresses[0].tags['third tag'] == 'Third tag - ' + resource_prefix
+
+    - name: Purge tags (idempotence) - check_mode
+      ec2_eip:
+        state: present
+        public_ip: '{{ eip.public_ip }}'
+        tags:
+          "third tag": 'Third tag - {{ resource_prefix }}'
+        purge_tags: True
+      register: tag_eip
+      check_mode: yes
+
+    - assert:
+        that:
+          - tag_eip is not changed
+
+    - name: Purge tags (idempotence)
+      ec2_eip:
+        state: present
+        public_ip: '{{ eip.public_ip }}'
+        tags:
+          "third tag": 'Third tag - {{ resource_prefix }}'
+        purge_tags: True
+      register: tag_eip
+
+    - ec2_eip_info:
+        filters:
+          public-ip: '{{ eip.public_ip }}'
+      register: eip_info
+
+    - assert:
+        that:
+          - tag_eip is not changed
+          - '"AnsibleEIPTestPrefix" not in eip_info.addresses[0].tags'
+          - '"another_tag" not in eip_info.addresses[0].tags'
+          - '"third tag" in eip_info.addresses[0].tags'
+          - eip_info.addresses[0].tags['third tag'] == 'Third tag - ' + resource_prefix
+
+  # ----- Cleanup ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-  - name: allocate a new eip
-    ec2_eip:
-      state: present
-    register: eip
-  - ec2_eip_info: null
-    register: eip_info
-  - assert:
-      that:
-      - eip is defined
-      - eip is changed
-      - eip.public_ip is defined and ( eip.public_ip | ansible.utils.ipaddr )
-      - eip.allocation_id is defined and eip.allocation_id.startswith("eipalloc-")
-      - ( eip_info_start.addresses | length ) + 1 == ( eip_info.addresses | length )
-
-  #############################################################################################
-
-  - name: Tag EIP
-    ec2_eip:
-      state: present
-      public_ip: '{{ eip.public_ip }}'
-      tags:
-        AnsibleEIPTestPrefix: '{{ resource_prefix }}'
-        another_tag: 'another Value {{ resource_prefix }}'
-    register: tag_eip
-  - ec2_eip_info: null
-    register: eip_info
-  - assert:
-      that:
-      - tag_eip is defined
-      - tag_eip is changed
-      - '"AnsibleEIPTestPrefix" in eip_info.addresses[0].tags'
-      - '"another_tag" in eip_info.addresses[0].tags'
-      - eip_info.addresses[0].tags['AnsibleEIPTestPrefix'] == resource_prefix
-      - eip_info.addresses[0].tags['another_tag'] == 'another Value ' + resource_prefix
-
-  - name: Tag EIP
-    ec2_eip:
-      state: present
-      public_ip: '{{ eip.public_ip }}'
-      tags:
-        AnsibleEIPTestPrefix: '{{ resource_prefix }}'
-        another_tag: 'another Value {{ resource_prefix }}'
-    register: tag_eip
-  - ec2_eip_info: null
-    register: eip_info
-  - assert:
-      that:
-      - tag_eip is defined
-      - tag_eip is not changed
-      - '"AnsibleEIPTestPrefix" in eip_info.addresses[0].tags'
-      - '"another_tag" in eip_info.addresses[0].tags'
-      - eip_info.addresses[0].tags['AnsibleEIPTestPrefix'] == resource_prefix
-      - eip_info.addresses[0].tags['another_tag'] == 'another Value ' + resource_prefix
-
-  - name: Add another Tag
-    ec2_eip:
-      state: present
-      public_ip: '{{ eip.public_ip }}'
-      tags:
-        "third tag": 'Third tag - {{ resource_prefix }}'
-      purge_tags: False
-    register: tag_eip
-  - ec2_eip_info: null
-    register: eip_info
-  - assert:
-      that:
-      - tag_eip is defined
-      - tag_eip is changed
-      - '"AnsibleEIPTestPrefix" in eip_info.addresses[0].tags'
-      - '"another_tag" in eip_info.addresses[0].tags'
-      - '"third tag" in eip_info.addresses[0].tags'
-      - eip_info.addresses[0].tags['AnsibleEIPTestPrefix'] == resource_prefix
-      - eip_info.addresses[0].tags['another_tag'] == 'another Value ' + resource_prefix
-      - eip_info.addresses[0].tags['third tag'] == 'Third tag - ' + resource_prefix
-
-  - name: Add another Tag
-    ec2_eip:
-      state: present
-      public_ip: '{{ eip.public_ip }}'
-      tags:
-        "third tag": 'Third tag - {{ resource_prefix }}'
-      purge_tags: False
-    register: tag_eip
-  - ec2_eip_info: null
-    register: eip_info
-  - assert:
-      that:
-      - tag_eip is defined
-      - tag_eip is not changed
-      - '"AnsibleEIPTestPrefix" in eip_info.addresses[0].tags'
-      - '"another_tag" in eip_info.addresses[0].tags'
-      - '"third tag" in eip_info.addresses[0].tags'
-      - eip_info.addresses[0].tags['AnsibleEIPTestPrefix'] == resource_prefix
-      - eip_info.addresses[0].tags['another_tag'] == 'another Value ' + resource_prefix
-      - eip_info.addresses[0].tags['third tag'] == 'Third tag - ' + resource_prefix
-
-  - name: Purge most tags
-    ec2_eip:
-      state: present
-      public_ip: '{{ eip.public_ip }}'
-      tags:
-        "third tag": 'Third tag - {{ resource_prefix }}'
-      purge_tags: True
-    register: tag_eip
-  - ec2_eip_info: null
-    register: eip_info
-  - assert:
-      that:
-      - tag_eip is defined
-      - tag_eip is changed
-      - '"AnsibleEIPTestPrefix" not in eip_info.addresses[0].tags'
-      - '"another_tag" not in eip_info.addresses[0].tags'
-      - '"third tag" in eip_info.addresses[0].tags'
-      - eip_info.addresses[0].tags['third tag'] == 'Third tag - ' + resource_prefix
-
-  - name: Purge most tags
-    ec2_eip:
-      state: present
-      public_ip: '{{ eip.public_ip }}'
-      tags:
-        "third tag": 'Third tag - {{ resource_prefix }}'
-      purge_tags: True
-    register: tag_eip
-  - ec2_eip_info: null
-    register: eip_info
-  - assert:
-      that:
-      - tag_eip is defined
-      - tag_eip is not changed
-      - '"AnsibleEIPTestPrefix" not in eip_info.addresses[0].tags'
-      - '"another_tag" not in eip_info.addresses[0].tags'
-      - '"third tag" in eip_info.addresses[0].tags'
-      - eip_info.addresses[0].tags['third tag'] == 'Third tag - ' + resource_prefix
-
-  #############################################################################################
-
-  - name: Release eip
-    ec2_eip:
-      state: absent
-      public_ip: '{{ eip.public_ip }}'
-    register: eip_release
-  - ec2_eip_info: null
-    register: eip_info
-  - assert:
-      that:
-      - eip_release is defined
-      - eip_release is changed
-      - ( eip_info_start.addresses | length ) == ( eip_info.addresses | length )
-  - name: Rerelease eip (no change)
-    ec2_eip:
-      state: absent
-      public_ip: '{{ eip.public_ip }}'
-    register: eip_release
-  - ec2_eip_info: null
-    register: eip_info
-  - assert:
-      that:
-      - eip_release is defined
-      - eip_release is not changed
-      - ( eip_info_start.addresses | length ) == ( eip_info.addresses | length )
-  - name: Cleanup VPC
-    ec2_vpc_net:
-      state: absent
-      name: '{{ resource_prefix }}-vpc'
-      cidr_block: '{{ vpc_cidr }}'
-
-  - name: Create an EIP outside a VPC
-    ec2_eip:
-      state: present
-      in_vpc: '{{ omit }}'
-    register: unbound_eip
-  - assert:
-      that:
-      - unbound_eip is successful
-      - unbound_eip is changed
-  - name: Release EIP
-    ec2_eip:
-      state: absent
-      public_ip: '{{ unbound_eip.public_ip }}'
-    register: release_unbound_eip
-  - assert:
-      that:
-      - release_unbound_eip is successful
-      - release_unbound_eip is changed
-  # =====================================================
   always:
-  - name: Cleanup instance (by id)
-    ec2_instance:
-      instance_ids: '{{ create_ec2_instance_result.instance_ids }}'
-      state: absent
-      wait: true
-    ignore_errors: true
-  - name: Cleanup instance (by name)
-    ec2_instance:
-      name: '{{ resource_prefix }}-instance'
-      state: absent
-      wait: true
-    ignore_errors: true
-  - name: Cleanup ENI A
-    ec2_eni:
-      state: absent
-      eni_id: '{{ eni_create_a.interface.id }}'
-    ignore_errors: true
-  - name: Cleanup ENI B
-    ec2_eni:
-      state: absent
-      eni_id: '{{ eni_create_b.interface.id }}'
-    ignore_errors: true
-  - name: Cleanup instance eip
-    ec2_eip:
-      state: absent
-      public_ip: '{{ instance_eip.public_ip }}'
-    retries: 5
-    delay: 5
-    until: eip_cleanup is successful
-    ignore_errors: true
-  - name: Cleanup IGW
-    ec2_vpc_igw:
-      state: absent
-      vpc_id: '{{ vpc_result.vpc.id }}'
-    register: vpc_igw
-    ignore_errors: true
-  - name: Cleanup security group
-    ec2_group:
-      state: absent
-      name: '{{ resource_prefix }}-sg'
-    ignore_errors: true
-  - name: Cleanup Subnet
-    ec2_vpc_subnet:
-      state: absent
-      cidr: '{{ subnet_cidr }}'
-      vpc_id: '{{ vpc_result.vpc.id }}'
-    ignore_errors: true
-  - name: Cleanup eip
-    ec2_eip:
-      state: absent
-      public_ip: '{{ eip.public_ip }}'
-    when: eip is changed
-    ignore_errors: true
-  - name: Cleanup reallocate_eip
-    ec2_eip:
-      state: absent
-      public_ip: '{{ reallocate_eip.public_ip }}'
-    when: reallocate_eip is changed
-    ignore_errors: true
-  - name: Cleanup backend_eip
-    ec2_eip:
-      state: absent
-      public_ip: '{{ backend_eip.public_ip }}'
-    when: backend_eip is changed
-    ignore_errors: true
-  - name: Cleanup no_tagged_eip
-    ec2_eip:
-      state: absent
-      public_ip: '{{ no_tagged_eip.public_ip }}'
-    when: no_tagged_eip is changed
-    ignore_errors: true
-  - name: Cleanup unbound_eip
-    ec2_eip:
-      state: absent
-      public_ip: '{{ unbound_eip.public_ip }}'
-    when: unbound_eip is changed
-    ignore_errors: true
-  - name: Cleanup VPC
-    ec2_vpc_net:
-      state: absent
-      name: '{{ resource_prefix }}-vpc'
-      cidr_block: '{{ vpc_cidr }}'
-    ignore_errors: true
+
+    - name: Cleanup instance (by id)
+      ec2_instance:
+        instance_ids: '{{ create_ec2_instance_result.instance_ids }}'
+        state: absent
+        wait: true
+      ignore_errors: true
+
+    - name: Cleanup instance (by name)
+      ec2_instance:
+        name: '{{ resource_prefix }}-instance'
+        state: absent
+        wait: true
+      ignore_errors: true
+
+    - name: Cleanup ENI A
+      ec2_eni:
+        state: absent
+        eni_id: '{{ eni_create_a.interface.id }}'
+      ignore_errors: true
+
+    - name: Cleanup ENI B
+      ec2_eni:
+        state: absent
+        eni_id: '{{ eni_create_b.interface.id }}'
+      ignore_errors: true
+
+    - name: Cleanup instance eip
+      ec2_eip:
+        state: absent
+        public_ip: '{{ instance_eip.public_ip }}'
+      retries: 5
+      delay: 5
+      until: eip_cleanup is successful
+      ignore_errors: true
+
+    - name: Cleanup IGW
+      ec2_vpc_igw:
+        state: absent
+        vpc_id: '{{ vpc_result.vpc.id }}'
+      register: vpc_igw
+      ignore_errors: true
+
+    - name: Cleanup security group
+      ec2_group:
+        state: absent
+        name: '{{ resource_prefix }}-sg'
+      ignore_errors: true
+
+    - name: Cleanup Subnet
+      ec2_vpc_subnet:
+        state: absent
+        cidr: '{{ subnet_cidr }}'
+        vpc_id: '{{ vpc_result.vpc.id }}'
+      ignore_errors: true
+
+    - name: Cleanup eip
+      ec2_eip:
+        state: absent
+        public_ip: '{{ eip.public_ip }}'
+      ignore_errors: true
+
+    - name: Cleanup reallocate_eip
+      ec2_eip:
+        state: absent
+        public_ip: '{{ reallocate_eip.public_ip }}'
+      ignore_errors: true
+
+    - name: Cleanup backend_eip
+      ec2_eip:
+        state: absent
+        public_ip: '{{ backend_eip.public_ip }}'
+      ignore_errors: true
+
+    - name: Cleanup no_tagged_eip
+      ec2_eip:
+        state: absent
+        public_ip: '{{ no_tagged_eip.public_ip }}'
+      ignore_errors: true
+
+    - name: Cleanup VPC
+      ec2_vpc_net:
+        state: absent
+        name: '{{ resource_prefix }}-vpc'
+        cidr_block: '{{ vpc_cidr }}'
+      ignore_errors: true