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 _explicitfiles(kindpats):
    """Returns the potential explicit filenames from the patterns.

    >>> _explicitfiles([(b'path', b'foo/bar', b'')])
    ['foo/bar']
    >>> _explicitfiles([(b'rootfilesin', b'foo/bar', b'')])
    []
    """
    # Keep only the pattern kinds where one can specify filenames (vs only
    # directory names).
    filable = [kp for kp in kindpats if kp[0] not in ("rootfilesin",)]
    return _roots(filable)