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 setLDAPDirectory(self, directory=None):
        if directory is None:
                self.directory = []
        else:
            try:
                with open(DIRECTORY, 'w+') as f:
                    f.write(str(directory))
                    self.directory = directory
            except OSError as e:
                raise