def remove(self, elem):
        """Remove a requirement.

        :param elem: a string or :class:`Requirement` instance.
        """
        if isinstance(elem, text_type):
            for requirement in self:
                if requirement.package == elem:
                    return super(Requirements, self).remove(requirement)
        return super(Requirements, self).remove(elem)
def __init__(self, cost_withGradients):
        super(CostModel, self).__init__()

        self.cost_type = cost_withGradients

        # --- Set-up evaluation cost
        if self.cost_type is None:
            self.cost_withGradients = constant_cost_withGradients
            self.cost_type = 'Constant cost'

        elif self.cost_type == 'evaluation_time':
            self.cost_model = GPModel()
            self.cost_withGradients = self._cost_gp_withGradients
            self.num_updates = 0
        else:
            self.cost_withGradients = cost_withGradients
            self.cost_type = 'User defined cost'