def load(self, requirements_file=None):
        """Load or reload requirements from a requirements.txt file.

        :param requirements_file: if not given, the filename used from
            initialization will be read again.
        """
        if requirements_file is None:
            requirements_file = self.filename
            if requirements_file is None:
                raise ValueError("no filename provided")
        elif isinstance(requirements_file, text_type):
            requirements_file = Path(requirements_file)
        self.clear()
        with requirements_file.open() as f:
            self.loads(f.read())

        if isinstance(requirements_file, (text_type, Path)):
            self.filename = requirements_file
def update(self, dest, url, rev_options):
        # type: (str, HiddenText, RevOptions) -> None
        # First fetch changes from the default remote
        if self.get_git_version() >= parse_version('1.9.0'):
            # fetch tags in addition to everything else
            self.run_command(['fetch', '-q', '--tags'], cwd=dest)
        else:
            self.run_command(['fetch', '-q'], cwd=dest)
        # Then reset to wanted revision (maybe even origin/master)
        rev_options = self.resolve_revision(dest, url, rev_options)
        cmd_args = make_command('reset', '--hard', '-q', rev_options.to_args())
        self.run_command(cmd_args, cwd=dest)
        #: update submodules
        self.update_submodules(dest)