def __init__(self, package, version):
        """Construct a new requirement.

        :param package: the package name.
        :param version: a semver compatible version specification.
        """
        self.package = package
        self.version = version
        if self.version and not re.match(r"[<=>~]", version[:2]):
            self.version = "=={}".format(self.version)
def literal_eval(node_or_string):
    if isinstance(node_or_string, AST):
        node_or_string = gast_to_ast(node_or_string)
    return _ast.literal_eval(node_or_string)