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 _from_python(self, key, value):
        new_path = self._path + (key,)
        if isinstance(value, dict):
            value = self.custom_classes.get(new_path, ConfigDict)(value, new_path)
        elif isinstance(value, list):
            value = self.custom_classes.get(new_path, ConfigList)(value, new_path)
        elif isinstance(value, str):
            match = self.PROXY_VAR_RE.match(value)
            if match:
                value = self._make_proxy(key, match)
        return value