diff --git a/lib/ansible/module_utils/hwc_utils.py b/lib/ansible/module_utils/hwc_utils.py
index 177f8de943..8dbf6a638d 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/module_utils/hwc_utils.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/module_utils/hwc_utils.py
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 # https://opensource.org/licenses/BSD-2-Clause)
 
 import re
+import time
 import traceback
 
 THIRD_LIBRARIES_IMP_ERR = None
@@ -20,59 +21,14 @@ from ansible.module_utils.basic import (AnsibleModule, env_fallback,
 from ansible.module_utils._text import to_text
 
 
-def navigate_hash(source, path, default=None):
-    if not (source and path):
-        return None
+class HwcModuleException(Exception):
+    def __init__(self, message):
+        super(HwcModuleException, self).__init__()
 
-    key = path[0]
-    path = path[1:]
-    if key not in source:
-        return default
-    result = source[key]
-    if path:
-        return navigate_hash(result, path, default)
-    else:
-        return result
+        self._message = message
 
-
-def remove_empty_from_dict(obj):
-    return _DictClean(
-        obj,
-        lambda v: v is not None and v != {} and v != []
-    )()
-
-
-def remove_nones_from_dict(obj):
-    return _DictClean(obj, lambda v: v is not None)()
-
-
-def replace_resource_dict(item, value):
-    """ Handles the replacement of dicts with values ->
-    the needed value for HWC API"""
-    if isinstance(item, list):
-        items = []
-        for i in item:
-            items.append(replace_resource_dict(i, value))
-        return items
-    else:
-        if not item:
-            return item
-        return item.get(value)
-
-
-def are_dicts_different(expect, actual):
-    """Remove all output-only from actual."""
-    actual_vals = {}
-    for k, v in actual.items():
-        if k in expect:
-            actual_vals[k] = v
-
-    expect_vals = {}
-    for k, v in expect.items():
-        if k in actual:
-            expect_vals[k] = v
-
-    return DictComparison(expect_vals) != DictComparison(actual_vals)
+    def __str__(self):
+        return "[HwcClientException] message=%s" % self._message
 
 
 class HwcClientException(Exception):
@@ -116,9 +72,9 @@ def session_method_wrapper(f):
         code = r.status_code
         if code not in [200, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 226]:
             msg = ""
-            for i in [['message'], ['error', 'message']]:
+            for i in ['message', 'error.message']:
                 try:
-                    msg = navigate_hash(result, i)
+                    msg = navigate_value(result, i)
                     break
                 except Exception:
                     pass
@@ -281,14 +237,9 @@ class HwcModule(AnsibleModule):
                     fallback=(env_fallback, ['ANSIBLE_HWC_PROJECT']),
                 ),
                 region=dict(
-                    required=True, type='str',
+                    type='str',
                     fallback=(env_fallback, ['ANSIBLE_HWC_REGION']),
                 ),
-                timeouts=dict(type='dict', options=dict(
-                    create=dict(default='10m', type='str'),
-                    update=dict(default='10m', type='str'),
-                    delete=dict(default='10m', type='str'),
-                ), default={}),
                 id=dict(type='str')
             )
         )
@@ -296,12 +247,13 @@ class HwcModule(AnsibleModule):
         super(HwcModule, self).__init__(*args, **kwargs)
 
 
-class DictComparison(object):
+class _DictComparison(object):
     ''' This class takes in two dictionaries `a` and `b`.
         These are dictionaries of arbitrary depth, but made up of standard
         Python types only.
         This differ will compare all values in `a` to those in `b`.
-        Note: Only keys in `a` will be compared. Extra keys in `b` will be ignored.
+        If value in `a` is None, always returns True, indicating
+        this value is no need to compare.
         Note: On all lists, order does matter.
     '''
 
@@ -315,76 +267,136 @@ class DictComparison(object):
         return not self.__eq__(other)
 
     def _compare_dicts(self, dict1, dict2):
-        if len(dict1.keys()) != len(dict2.keys()):
+        if dict1 is None:
+            return True
+
+        if set(dict1.keys()) != set(dict2.keys()):
             return False
 
-        return all([
-            self._compare_value(dict1.get(k), dict2.get(k)) for k in dict1
-        ])
+        for k in dict1:
+            if not self._compare_value(dict1.get(k), dict2.get(k)):
+                return False
+
+        return True
 
     def _compare_lists(self, list1, list2):
         """Takes in two lists and compares them."""
+        if list1 is None:
+            return True
+
         if len(list1) != len(list2):
             return False
 
-        difference = []
-        for index in range(len(list1)):
-            value1 = list1[index]
-            if index < len(list2):
-                value2 = list2[index]
-                difference.append(self._compare_value(value1, value2))
+        for i in range(len(list1)):
+            if not self._compare_value(list1[i], list2[i]):
+                return False
 
-        return all(difference)
+        return True
 
     def _compare_value(self, value1, value2):
         """
         return: True: value1 is same as value2, otherwise False.
         """
+        if value1 is None:
+            return True
+
         if not (value1 and value2):
             return (not value1) and (not value2)
 
         # Can assume non-None types at this point.
-        if isinstance(value1, list):
+        if isinstance(value1, list) and isinstance(value2, list):
             return self._compare_lists(value1, value2)
-        elif isinstance(value1, dict):
+
+        elif isinstance(value1, dict) and isinstance(value2, dict):
             return self._compare_dicts(value1, value2)
+
         # Always use to_text values to avoid unicode issues.
+        return (to_text(value1, errors='surrogate_or_strict') == to_text(
+            value2, errors='surrogate_or_strict'))
+
+
+def wait_to_finish(target, pending, refresh, timeout, min_interval=1, delay=3):
+    is_last_time = False
+    not_found_times = 0
+    wait = 0
+
+    time.sleep(delay)
+
+    end = time.time() + timeout
+    while not is_last_time:
+        if time.time() > end:
+            is_last_time = True
+
+        obj, status = refresh()
+
+        if obj is None:
+            not_found_times += 1
+
+            if not_found_times > 10:
+                raise HwcModuleException(
+                    "not found the object for %d times" % not_found_times)
         else:
-            return (to_text(value1, errors='surrogate_or_strict')
-                    == to_text(value2, errors='surrogate_or_strict'))
+            not_found_times = 0
+
+            if status in target:
+                return obj
+
+            if pending and status not in pending:
+                raise HwcModuleException(
+                    "unexpect status(%s) occured" % status)
+
+        if not is_last_time:
+            wait *= 2
+            if wait < min_interval:
+                wait = min_interval
+            elif wait > 10:
+                wait = 10
+
+            time.sleep(wait)
+
+    raise HwcModuleException("asycn wait timeout after %d seconds" % timeout)
 
 
-class _DictClean(object):
-    def __init__(self, obj, func):
-        self.obj = obj
-        self.keep_it = func
+def navigate_value(data, index, array_index=None):
+    if array_index and (not isinstance(array_index, dict)):
+        raise HwcModuleException("array_index must be dict")
 
-    def __call__(self):
-        return self._clean_dict(self.obj)
+    d = data
+    for n in range(len(index)):
+        if d is None:
+            return None
 
-    def _clean_dict(self, obj):
-        r = {}
-        for k, v in obj.items():
-            v1 = v
-            if isinstance(v, dict):
-                v1 = self._clean_dict(v)
-            elif isinstance(v, list):
-                v1 = self._clean_list(v)
-            if self.keep_it(v1):
-                r[k] = v1
-        return r
+        if not isinstance(d, dict):
+            raise HwcModuleException(
+                "can't navigate value from a non-dict object")
 
-    def _clean_list(self, obj):
-        r = []
-        for v in obj:
-            v1 = v
-            if isinstance(v, dict):
-                v1 = self._clean_dict(v)
-            elif isinstance(v, list):
-                v1 = self._clean_list(v)
-            if self.keep_it(v1):
-                r.append(v1)
-        return r
+        i = index[n]
+        if i not in d:
+            raise HwcModuleException(
+                "navigate value failed: key(%s) is not exist in dict" % i)
+        d = d[i]
+
+        if not array_index:
+            continue
+
+        k = ".".join(index[: (n + 1)])
+        if k not in array_index:
+            continue
+
+        if d is None:
+            return None
+
+        if not isinstance(d, list):
+            raise HwcModuleException(
+                "can't navigate value from a non-list object")
+
+        j = array_index.get(k)
+        if j >= len(d):
+            raise HwcModuleException(
+                "navigate value failed: the index is out of list")
+        d = d[j]
+
+    return d
 
 
 def build_path(module, path, kv=None):
@@ -411,4 +423,12 @@ def get_region(module):
     if module.params['region']:
         return module.params['region']
 
-    return module.params['project_name'].split("_")[0]
+    return module.params['project'].split("_")[0]
+
+
+def is_empty_value(v):
+    return (not v)
+
+
+def are_different_dicts(dict1, dict2):
+    return _DictComparison(dict1) != _DictComparison(dict2)
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/huawei/hwc_network_vpc.py b/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/huawei/hwc_network_vpc.py
index 98d13ddd2e..3d6c5fabaa 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/huawei/hwc_network_vpc.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/huawei/hwc_network_vpc.py
@@ -34,6 +34,27 @@ options:
         type: str
         choices: ['present', 'absent']
         default: 'present'
+    timeouts:
+        description:
+            - The timeouts for each operations.
+        type: dict
+        version_added: '2.9'
+        suboptions:
+            create:
+                description:
+                    - The timeout for create operation.
+                type: str
+                default: '15m'
+            update:
+                description:
+                    - The timeout for update operation.
+                type: str
+                default: '15m'
+            delete:
+                description:
+                    - The timeout for delete operation.
+                type: str
+                default: '15m'
     name:
         description:
             - the name of vpc.
@@ -110,14 +131,12 @@ RETURN = '''
 # Imports
 ###############################################################################
 
-from ansible.module_utils.hwc_utils import (Config, HwcModule, get_region,
-                                            HwcClientException, navigate_hash,
-                                            HwcClientException404,
-                                            remove_nones_from_dict, build_path,
-                                            remove_empty_from_dict,
-                                            are_dicts_different)
+from ansible.module_utils.hwc_utils import (Config, HwcClientException,
+                                            HwcClientException404, HwcModule,
+                                            are_different_dicts, is_empty_value,
+                                            wait_to_finish, get_region,
+                                            build_path, navigate_value)
 import re
-import time
 
 ###############################################################################
 # Main
@@ -129,7 +148,13 @@ def main():
 
     module = HwcModule(
         argument_spec=dict(
-            state=dict(default='present', choices=['present', 'absent'], type='str'),
+            state=dict(
+                default='present', choices=['present', 'absent'], type='str'),
+            timeouts=dict(type='dict', options=dict(
+                create=dict(default='15m', type='str'),
+                update=dict(default='15m', type='str'),
+                delete=dict(default='15m', type='str'),
+            ), default=dict()),
             name=dict(required=True, type='str'),
             cidr=dict(required=True, type='str')
         ),
@@ -156,7 +181,8 @@ def main():
         if state == 'present':
             expect = _get_editable_properties(module)
             current_state = response_to_hash(module, fetch)
-            if are_dicts_different(expect, current_state):
+            current = {"cidr": current_state["cidr"]}
+            if are_different_dicts(expect, current):
                 if not module.check_mode:
                     fetch = update(config, self_link(module))
                     fetch = response_to_hash(module, fetch.get('vpc'))
@@ -195,8 +221,12 @@ def create(config, link):
         module.fail_json(msg=msg)
 
     wait_done = wait_for_operation(config, 'create', r)
+    v = ""
+    try:
+        v = navigate_value(wait_done, ['vpc', 'id'])
+    except Exception as ex:
+        module.fail_json(msg=str(ex))
 
-    v = navigate_hash(wait_done, ['vpc', 'id'])
     url = build_path(module, 'vpcs/{op_id}', {'op_id': v})
     return fetch_resource(module, client, url)
 
@@ -268,7 +298,8 @@ def get_id_by_name(config):
         elif len(ids) == 1:
             return ids[0]
         else:
-            module.fail_json(msg="Multiple resources with same name are found.")
+            module.fail_json(
+                msg="Multiple resources with same name are found.")
     elif none_values:
         module.fail_json(
             msg="Can not find id by name because url includes None.")
@@ -303,28 +334,43 @@ def self_link(module):
 
 
 def resource_to_create(module):
-    request = remove_empty_from_dict({
-        u'name': module.params.get('name'),
-        u'cidr': module.params.get('cidr')
-    })
-    return {'vpc': request}
+    params = dict()
+
+    v = module.params.get('cidr')
+    if not is_empty_value(v):
+        params["cidr"] = v
+
+    v = module.params.get('name')
+    if not is_empty_value(v):
+        params["name"] = v
+
+    if not params:
+        return params
+
+    params = {"vpc": params}
+
+    return params
 
 
 def resource_to_update(module):
-    request = remove_nones_from_dict({
-        u'name': module.params.get('name'),
-        u'cidr': module.params.get('cidr')
-    })
-    return {'vpc': request}
+    params = dict()
+
+    v = module.params.get('cidr')
+    if not is_empty_value(v):
+        params["cidr"] = v
+
+    if not params:
+        return params
+
+    params = {"vpc": params}
+
+    return params
 
 
 def _get_editable_properties(module):
-    request = remove_nones_from_dict({
-        "name": module.params.get("name"),
+    return {
         "cidr": module.params.get("cidr"),
-    })
-
-    return request
+    }
 
 
 def response_to_hash(module, response):
@@ -336,14 +382,20 @@ def response_to_hash(module, response):
         u'name': response.get(u'name'),
         u'cidr': response.get(u'cidr'),
         u'status': response.get(u'status'),
-        u'routes': VpcRoutesArray(response.get(u'routes', []), module).from_response(),
+        u'routes': VpcRoutesArray(
+            response.get(u'routes', []), module).from_response(),
         u'enable_shared_snat': response.get(u'enable_shared_snat')
     }
 
 
 def wait_for_operation(config, op_type, op_result):
     module = config.module
-    op_id = navigate_hash(op_result, ['vpc', 'id'])
+    op_id = ""
+    try:
+        op_id = navigate_value(op_result, ['vpc', 'id'])
+    except Exception as ex:
+        module.fail_json(msg=str(ex))
+
     url = build_path(module, "vpcs/{op_id}", {'op_id': op_id})
     timeout = 60 * int(module.params['timeouts'][op_type].rstrip('m'))
     states = {
@@ -365,47 +417,47 @@ def wait_for_completion(op_uri, timeout, allowed_states,
                         complete_states, config):
     module = config.module
     client = config.client(get_region(module), "vpc", "project")
-    end = time.time() + timeout
-    while time.time() <= end:
+
+    def _refresh_status():
+        r = None
         try:
-            op_result = fetch_resource(module, client, op_uri)
+            r = fetch_resource(module, client, op_uri)
         except Exception:
-            time.sleep(1.0)
-            continue
+            return None, ""
 
-        raise_if_errors(op_result, module)
+        status = ""
+        try:
+            status = navigate_value(r, ['vpc', 'status'])
+        except Exception:
+            return None, ""
 
-        status = navigate_hash(op_result, ['vpc', 'status'])
-        if status not in allowed_states:
-            module.fail_json(msg="Invalid async operation status %s" % status)
-        if status in complete_states:
-            return op_result
+        return r, status
 
-        time.sleep(1.0)
-
-    module.fail_json(msg="Timeout to wait completion.")
-
-
-def raise_if_errors(response, module):
-    errors = navigate_hash(response, [])
-    if errors:
-        module.fail_json(msg=navigate_hash(response, []))
+    try:
+        return wait_to_finish(complete_states, allowed_states,
+                              _refresh_status, timeout)
+    except Exception as ex:
+        module.fail_json(msg=str(ex))
 
 
 def wait_for_delete(module, client, link):
-    end = time.time() + 60 * int(
-        module.params['timeouts']['delete'].rstrip('m'))
-    while time.time() <= end:
+
+    def _refresh_status():
         try:
             client.get(link)
         except HwcClientException404:
-            return
+            return True, "Done"
+
         except Exception:
-            pass
+            return None, ""
 
-        time.sleep(1.0)
+        return True, "Pending"
 
-    module.fail_json(msg="Timeout to wait for deletion to be complete.")
+    timeout = 60 * int(module.params['timeouts']['delete'].rstrip('m'))
+    try:
+        return wait_to_finish(["Done"], ["Pending"], _refresh_status, timeout)
+    except Exception as ex:
+        module.fail_json(msg=str(ex))
 
 
 class VpcRoutesArray(object):
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/huawei/hwc_smn_topic.py b/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/huawei/hwc_smn_topic.py
index ad4eff099d..d247af2e58 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/huawei/hwc_smn_topic.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/huawei/hwc_smn_topic.py
@@ -109,11 +109,10 @@ update_time:
 # Imports
 ###############################################################################
 
-from ansible.module_utils.hwc_utils import (Config, HwcModule, build_path,
-                                            HwcClientException, navigate_hash,
-                                            remove_nones_from_dict, get_region,
-                                            remove_empty_from_dict,
-                                            are_dicts_different)
+from ansible.module_utils.hwc_utils import (Config, HwcClientException,
+                                            HwcModule, navigate_value,
+                                            are_different_dicts, is_empty_value,
+                                            build_path, get_region)
 import re
 
 ###############################################################################
@@ -153,7 +152,8 @@ def main():
         if state == 'present':
             expect = _get_resource_editable_properties(module)
             current_state = response_to_hash(module, fetch)
-            if are_dicts_different(expect, current_state):
+            current = {'display_name': current_state['display_name']}
+            if are_different_dicts(expect, current):
                 if not module.check_mode:
                     fetch = update(config)
                     fetch = response_to_hash(module, fetch)
@@ -236,7 +236,13 @@ def get_resource(config, result):
     module = config.module
     client = config.client(get_region(module), "smn", "project")
 
-    d = {'topic_urn': navigate_hash(result, ['topic_urn'])}
+    v = ""
+    try:
+        v = navigate_value(result, ['topic_urn'])
+    except Exception as ex:
+        module.fail_json(msg=str(ex))
+
+    d = {'topic_urn': v}
     url = build_path(module, 'notifications/topics/{topic_urn}', d)
 
     return fetch_resource(module, client, url)
@@ -280,24 +286,33 @@ def self_link(module):
 
 
 def create_resource_opts(module):
-    request = remove_empty_from_dict({
-        u'display_name': module.params.get('display_name'),
-        u'name': module.params.get('name')
-    })
-    return request
+    params = dict()
+
+    v = module.params.get('display_name')
+    if not is_empty_value(v):
+        params["display_name"] = v
+
+    v = module.params.get('name')
+    if not is_empty_value(v):
+        params["name"] = v
+
+    return params
 
 
 def update_resource_opts(module):
-    request = remove_nones_from_dict({
-        u'display_name': module.params.get('display_name')
-    })
-    return request
+    params = dict()
+
+    v = module.params.get('display_name')
+    if not is_empty_value(v):
+        params["display_name"] = v
+
+    return params
 
 
 def _get_resource_editable_properties(module):
-    return remove_nones_from_dict({
+    return {
         "display_name": module.params.get("display_name"),
-    })
+    }
 
 
 def response_to_hash(module, response):
diff --git a/lib/ansible/plugins/doc_fragments/hwc.py b/lib/ansible/plugins/doc_fragments/hwc.py
index debbe9392b..e8d89b9ec0 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/plugins/doc_fragments/hwc.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/plugins/doc_fragments/hwc.py
@@ -41,26 +41,6 @@ options:
         description:
             - The region to which the project belongs.
         type: str
-        required: true
-    timeouts:
-        description:
-            - The timeouts for create/update/delete operation.
-        type: dict
-        suboptions:
-            create:
-                description:
-                    - The timeouts for create operation.
-                type: str
-                default: '10m'
-            update:
-                description:
-                    - The timeouts for update operation.
-                type: str
-                default: '10m'
-            delete:
-                description:
-                    - The timeouts for delete operation.
-                type: str
     id:
         description:
             - The id of resource to be managed.
diff --git a/test/units/module_utils/hwc/test_dict_comparison.py b/test/units/module_utils/hwc/test_dict_comparison.py
index 630094977a..c06f9e985c 100644
--- a/test/units/module_utils/hwc/test_dict_comparison.py
+++ b/test/units/module_utils/hwc/test_dict_comparison.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ import os
 import sys
 
 from units.compat import unittest
-from ansible.module_utils.hwc_utils import DictComparison
+from ansible.module_utils.hwc_utils import are_different_dicts
 
 
 class HwcDictComparisonTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
@@ -30,9 +30,8 @@ class HwcDictComparisonTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
             'foo': 'bar',
             'test': 'original'
         }
-        d = DictComparison(value1)
-        d_ = d
-        self.assertTrue(d == d_)
+
+        self.assertFalse(are_different_dicts(value1, value1))
 
     def test_simple_different(self):
         value1 = {
@@ -46,12 +45,10 @@ class HwcDictComparisonTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
         value3 = {
             'test': 'original'
         }
-        dict1 = DictComparison(value1)
-        dict2 = DictComparison(value2)
-        dict3 = DictComparison(value3)
-        self.assertFalse(dict1 == dict2)
-        self.assertFalse(dict1 == dict3)
-        self.assertFalse(dict2 == dict3)
+
+        self.assertTrue(are_different_dicts(value1, value2))
+        self.assertTrue(are_different_dicts(value1, value3))
+        self.assertTrue(are_different_dicts(value2, value3))
 
     def test_nested_dictionaries_no_difference(self):
         value1 = {
@@ -63,9 +60,8 @@ class HwcDictComparisonTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
             },
             'test': 'original'
         }
-        d = DictComparison(value1)
-        d_ = d
-        self.assertTrue(d == d_)
+
+        self.assertFalse(are_different_dicts(value1, value1))
 
     def test_nested_dictionaries_with_difference(self):
         value1 = {
@@ -95,12 +91,9 @@ class HwcDictComparisonTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
             }
         }
 
-        dict1 = DictComparison(value1)
-        dict2 = DictComparison(value2)
-        dict3 = DictComparison(value3)
-        self.assertFalse(dict1 == dict2)
-        self.assertFalse(dict1 == dict3)
-        self.assertFalse(dict2 == dict3)
+        self.assertTrue(are_different_dicts(value1, value2))
+        self.assertTrue(are_different_dicts(value1, value3))
+        self.assertTrue(are_different_dicts(value2, value3))
 
     def test_arrays_strings_no_difference(self):
         value1 = {
@@ -109,9 +102,8 @@ class HwcDictComparisonTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
                 'bar'
             ]
         }
-        d = DictComparison(value1)
-        d_ = d
-        self.assertTrue(d == d_)
+
+        self.assertFalse(are_different_dicts(value1, value1))
 
     def test_arrays_strings_with_difference(self):
         value1 = {
@@ -133,12 +125,9 @@ class HwcDictComparisonTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
             ]
         }
 
-        dict1 = DictComparison(value1)
-        dict2 = DictComparison(value2)
-        dict3 = DictComparison(value3)
-        self.assertFalse(dict1 == dict2)
-        self.assertFalse(dict1 == dict3)
-        self.assertFalse(dict2 == dict3)
+        self.assertTrue(are_different_dicts(value1, value2))
+        self.assertTrue(are_different_dicts(value1, value3))
+        self.assertTrue(are_different_dicts(value2, value3))
 
     def test_arrays_dicts_with_no_difference(self):
         value1 = {
@@ -152,9 +141,8 @@ class HwcDictComparisonTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
                 }
             ]
         }
-        d = DictComparison(value1)
-        d_ = d
-        self.assertTrue(d == d_)
+
+        self.assertFalse(are_different_dicts(value1, value1))
 
     def test_arrays_dicts_with_difference(self):
         value1 = {
@@ -184,9 +172,7 @@ class HwcDictComparisonTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
                 }
             ]
         }
-        dict1 = DictComparison(value1)
-        dict2 = DictComparison(value2)
-        dict3 = DictComparison(value3)
-        self.assertFalse(dict1 == dict2)
-        self.assertFalse(dict1 == dict3)
-        self.assertFalse(dict2 == dict3)
+
+        self.assertTrue(are_different_dicts(value1, value2))
+        self.assertTrue(are_different_dicts(value1, value3))
+        self.assertTrue(are_different_dicts(value2, value3))
diff --git a/test/units/module_utils/hwc/test_hwc_utils.py b/test/units/module_utils/hwc/test_hwc_utils.py
index aa8b4dff4c..21fffd29df 100644
--- a/test/units/module_utils/hwc/test_hwc_utils.py
+++ b/test/units/module_utils/hwc/test_hwc_utils.py
@@ -1,109 +1,34 @@
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 
-import os
-import sys
-
 from units.compat import unittest
-from ansible.module_utils.hwc_utils import (navigate_hash,
-                                            remove_empty_from_dict,
-                                            remove_nones_from_dict,
-                                            replace_resource_dict)
+from ansible.module_utils.hwc_utils import (HwcModuleException, navigate_value)
 
 
 class HwcUtilsTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
-    def test_navigate_hash(self):
+    def test_navigate_value(self):
         value = {
             'foo': {
                 'quiet': {
-                    'tree': 'test'
+                    'tree': 'test',
+                    "trees": [0, 1]
                 },
             }
         }
 
-        self.assertEquals(navigate_hash(value, ["foo", "quiet", "tree"]),
+        self.assertEquals(navigate_value(value, ["foo", "quiet", "tree"]),
                           "test")
 
-        self.assertEquals(navigate_hash(value, ["foo", "q", "tree"], 123),
-                          123)
+        self.assertEquals(
+            navigate_value(value, ["foo", "quiet", "trees"],
+                           {"foo.quiet.trees": 1}),
+            1)
 
-        self.assertIsNone(navigate_hash(value, [], 123))
+        self.assertRaisesRegexp(HwcModuleException,
+                                r".* key\(q\) is not exist in dict",
+                                navigate_value, value, ["foo", "q", "tree"])
 
-    def test_remove_empty_from_dict(self):
-        value = {
-            'foo': {
-                'quiet': {
-                    'tree': 'test',
-                    'tree1': [
-                        None,
-                        {},
-                        [],
-                        'test'
-                    ],
-                    'tree2': {},
-                    'tree3': []
-                },
-            },
-            'foo1': [],
-            'foo2': {},
-            'foo3': None,
-        }
-
-        expect = {
-            'foo': {
-                'quiet': {
-                    'tree': 'test',
-                    'tree1': [
-                        'test'
-                    ]
-                },
-            },
-        }
-
-        self.assertEqual(remove_empty_from_dict(value), expect)
-
-    def test_remove_nones_from_dict(self):
-        value = {
-            'foo': {
-                'quiet': {
-                    'tree': 'test',
-                    'tree1': [
-                        None,
-                        {},
-                        [],
-                        'test'
-                    ],
-                    'tree2': {},
-                    'tree3': []
-                },
-            },
-            'foo1': [],
-            'foo2': {},
-            'foo3': None,
-        }
-
-        expect = {
-            'foo': {
-                'quiet': {
-                    'tree': 'test',
-                    'tree1': [
-                        {},
-                        [],
-                        'test'
-                    ],
-                    'tree2': {},
-                    'tree3': []
-                },
-            },
-            'foo1': [],
-            'foo2': {},
-        }
-
-        self.assertEqual(remove_nones_from_dict(value), expect)
-
-    def test_replace_resource_dict(self):
-        self.assertEqual(replace_resource_dict({'foo': 'quiet'}, 'foo'), 'quiet')
-
-        self.assertEqual(replace_resource_dict({}, 'foo'), {})
-
-        self.assertEqual(replace_resource_dict([[{'foo': 'quiet'}]], 'foo'),
-                         [['quiet']])
+        self.assertRaisesRegexp(HwcModuleException,
+                                r".* the index is out of list",
+                                navigate_value, value,
+                                ["foo", "quiet", "trees"],
+                                {"foo.quiet.trees": 2})