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 __update_covariance(self, means, rc, mc):
        covariance = 0.0
        for index_point in range(len(self.__data)):
            deviation = numpy.array([self.__data[index_point] - means])
            covariance += rc[index_point] * deviation.T.dot(deviation)