def add(self, elem, replace=False):
        """Add a requirement.

        :param elem: a string or :class:`Requirement` instance.
        :param replace: if `True`, packages in the set with the same name will
            be removed first.
        """
        if isinstance(elem, text_type):
            elem = Requirement.coerce(elem)
        if replace and elem in self:
            self.remove(elem)
        super(Requirements, self).add(elem)
def normalize(patterns, default, root, cwd, auditor, warn):
            kp = _donormalize(patterns, default, root, cwd, auditor, warn)
            kindpats = []
            for kind, pats, source in kp:
                if kind not in ("re", "relre"):  # regex can't be normalized
                    p = pats
                    pats = dsnormalize(pats)

                    # Preserve the original to handle a case only rename.
                    if p != pats and p in dirstate:
                        kindpats.append((kind, p, source))

                kindpats.append((kind, pats, source))
            return kindpats