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 has_commit(cls, location, rev):
        """
        Check if rev is a commit that is available in the local repository.
        """
        try:
            cls.run_command(
                ['rev-parse', '-q', '--verify', "sha^" + rev],
                cwd=location,
                log_failed_cmd=False,
            )
        except InstallationError:
            return False
        else:
            return True