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 _model_ready(self, sess):
    """Checks if the model is ready or not.

    Args:
      sess: A `Session`.

    Returns:
      A tuple (is_ready, msg), where is_ready is True if ready and False
      otherwise, and msg is `None` if the model is ready, a `String` with the
      reason why it is not ready otherwise.
    """
    return _ready(self._ready_op, sess, "Model not ready")