+++ This bug was initially created as a clone of Bug #1086816 +++

Description of problem:

When the node name in the address string starts with '#' character the node shall be created (and removed on link close) due to consistency with C++ client. Using python client the desired node is NOT created. Please see additional info for details.  

Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):
python-qpid-0.22-13

How reproducible:
100%

Steps to Reproduce:
1. ./drain.py '#q'
2. no such queue exception

Actual results:
When the node name starts with '#' character the node is NOT created

Expected results:
When the node name starts with '#' character the node is created and removed after the link is closed

Additional info:

python client:

# ./drain.py '#q'
Traceback (most recent call last):
...
qpid.messaging.exceptions.NotFound: no such queue: c2cd1162-d0a1-42c4-8f78-fe27aaf8cfea#q

C++ client:

# ./drain -t 1 "#q" & qpid-config queues; sleep 1; qpid-config queues
[1] 28029
Queue Name                                Attributes
=================================================================
441d5b59-4f9f-4eb5-9a34-fe81b0f8efab:0.0  auto-del excl 
ea0b1fd1-ee6f-440f-82bd-016b049822db#q    auto-del excl 
[1]+  Done                    ./qc2_drain -t 1 "#q"
Queue Name                                Attributes
=================================================================
78abdff1-c255-441d-98d1-3277fe4cbc17:0.0  auto-del excl

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Cloning for 2.3.x

affected version:
python-qpid-0.18-4.el6.noarch