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 normalize(patterns, default, root, cwd, auditor, warn):
            kp = _donormalize(patterns, default, root, cwd, auditor, warn)
            kindpats = []
            for kind, pats, source in kp:
                if kind not in ("re", "relre"):  # regex can't be normalized
                    p = pats
                    pats = dsnormalize(pats)

                    # Preserve the original to handle a case only rename.
                    if p != pats and p in dirstate:
                        kindpats.append((kind, p, source))

                kindpats.append((kind, pats, source))
            return kindpats