bug: skip requirement comparison for pip reqs that is not a package

python/sdk/merlin/requirements.py

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 from typing import Any, List, Optional
 
 import yaml
-from packaging.requirements import Requirement
+from packaging.requirements import Requirement, InvalidRequirement
 
 _CONSTRAINTS_FILE_NAME = "constraints.txt"
 
@@ -51,11 +51,16 @@ def process_conda_env(
         for additional_merlin_req in additional_merlin_reqs:
             exist = False
             for pip_req in pip_reqs:
-                pip_req_obj = Requirement(pip_req)
-                additional_merlin_req_obj = Requirement(additional_merlin_req)
-                if pip_req_obj.name.lower() == additional_merlin_req_obj.name.lower():
-                    exist = True
-                    break
+                # Skip requirement comparison for pip reqs that is not a package, which can happen if the user specifies
+                # repository or trusted host as part of the pip file
+                try:
+                    pip_req_obj = Requirement(pip_req)
+                    additional_merlin_req_obj = Requirement(additional_merlin_req)
+                    if pip_req_obj.name.lower() == additional_merlin_req_obj.name.lower():
+                        exist = True
+                        break
+                except InvalidRequirement:
+                    pass
 
             if not exist:
                 pip_reqs.insert(0, additional_merlin_req)