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 wait_for_snapshot_status(self, snapshot_id, status):
        """Waits for a Snapshot to reach a given status."""
        start_time = time.time()
        old_value = value = self._get_snapshot_status(snapshot_id)
        while True:
            dtime = time.time() - start_time
            time.sleep(self.build_interval)
            if value != old_value:
                LOG.info('Value transition from "%s" to "%s"'
                         'in %d second(s).', old_value,
                         value, dtime)
            if (value == status):
                return value

            if dtime > self.build_timeout:
                message = ('Time Limit Exceeded! (%ds)'
                           'while waiting for %s, '
                           'but we got %s.' %
                           (self.build_timeout, status, value))
                raise exceptions.TimeoutException(message)
            time.sleep(self.build_interval)
            old_value = value
            value = self._get_snapshot_status(snapshot_id)