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 _expandsets(kindpats, ctx):
    """Returns the kindpats list with the 'set' patterns expanded."""
    fset = set()
    other = []

    for kind, pat, source in kindpats:
        if kind == "set":
            if not ctx:
                raise error.ProgrammingError("fileset expression with no " "context")
            s = ctx.getfileset(pat)
            fset.update(s)
            continue
        other.append((kind, pat, source))
    return fset, other