def add(self, elem, replace=False):
        """Add a requirement.

        :param elem: a string or :class:`Requirement` instance.
        :param replace: if `True`, packages in the set with the same name will
            be removed first.
        """
        if isinstance(elem, text_type):
            elem = Requirement.coerce(elem)
        if replace and elem in self:
            self.remove(elem)
        super(Requirements, self).add(elem)
def _match_greater_than(search_base, attribute, value, candidates):
        matches = list()
        for entry in candidates:
            dn = entry.get("dn")
            if not dn.endswith(search_base):
                continue

            value_from_directory = entry.get("attributes").get(attribute)
            if str(value_from_directory) > str(value):
                entry["type"] = "searchResEntry"
                matches.append(entry)

        return matches