3 files changed, 22 insertions, 7 deletions
diff --git a/python/qpid/messaging/driver.py b/python/qpid/messaging/driver.py
index a3c565f205..15eaf1f9bd 100644
--- a/python/qpid/messaging/driver.py
+++ b/python/qpid/messaging/driver.py
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ from qpid.messaging.exceptions import *
 from qpid.messaging.message import get_codec, Disposition, Message
 from qpid.ops import *
 from qpid.selector import Selector
+from qpid.util import URL
 from qpid.validator import And, Context, List, Map, Types, Values
 from threading import Condition, Thread
 
diff --git a/python/qpid/tests/messaging/endpoints.py b/python/qpid/tests/messaging/endpoints.py
index 52ca9f32be..bc1706806c 100644
--- a/python/qpid/tests/messaging/endpoints.py
+++ b/python/qpid/tests/messaging/endpoints.py
@@ -39,6 +39,13 @@ class SetupTests(Base):
     self.conn.open()
     self.ping(self.conn.session())
 
+  def testOpenReconnectURLs(self):
+    options = self.connection_options()
+    options["reconnect_urls"] = [self.broker, self.broker]
+    self.conn = Connection(self.broker, **options)
+    self.conn.open()
+    self.ping(self.conn.session())
+
   def testConnectError(self):
     try:
       # Specifying port 0 yields a bad address on Windows; port 4 is unassigned
diff --git a/python/qpid/util.py b/python/qpid/util.py
index 3409d777f9..e62bebdf24 100644
--- a/python/qpid/util.py
+++ b/python/qpid/util.py
@@ -109,14 +109,21 @@ class URL:
   AMQP = "amqp"
 
   def __init__(self, s):
-    match = URL.RE.match(s)
-    if match is None:
-      raise ValueError(s)
-    self.scheme, self.user, self.password, self.host, port = match.groups()
-    if port is None:
-      self.port = None
+    if isinstance(s, URL):
+      self.scheme = s.scheme
+      self.user = s.user
+      self.password = s.password
+      self.host = s.host
+      self.port = s.port
     else:
-      self.port = int(port)
+      match = URL.RE.match(s)
+      if match is None:
+        raise ValueError(s)
+      self.scheme, self.user, self.password, self.host, port = match.groups()
+      if port is None:
+        self.port = None
+      else:
+        self.port = int(port)
 
   def __repr__(self):
     return "URL(%r)" % str(self)