def coerce(cls, string):
        """Create a :class:`Requirement` object from a given package spec."""
        match = re.match(cls.spec_regex, string)
        if not match:
            raise InvalidRequirementSpecError("could not parse requirement")
        package = match.group(1)
        if all(match.group(2, 3)):
            version = "".join(match.group(2, 3))
        else:
            version = None
        return cls(package, version)
def merge(left, right):
    if left is None:
        return right
    if right is None:
        return left
    if left.prio > right.prio:
        left.right = merge(left.right, right)
        left.update()
        return left
    else:
        right.left = merge(left, right.left)
        right.update()
        return right