def load(self, filename, create_if_missing=True):
        filename = Path(filename)
        if not filename.exists() and create_if_missing:
            self.load_pip_requirements()
            with filename.open("w") as f:
                f.write(yaml.dump(self.serialized, default_flow_style=False,
                                  encoding=None))
            self.filename = filename
            return self.save(filename)
        with filename.open() as f:
            for group, requirements in yaml.load(f.read()).items():
                for requirement in requirements:
                    self[group].add(Requirement.coerce(requirement))
        self.filename = filename
def deadlines_for_courses(cls, course_keys):
        """
        Retrieve verification deadlines for particular courses.

        Arguments:
            course_keys (list): List of `CourseKey`s.

        Returns:
            dict: Map of course keys to datetimes (verification deadlines)

        """
        all_deadlines = cache.get(cls.ALL_DEADLINES_CACHE_KEY)
        if all_deadlines is None:
            all_deadlines = {
                deadline.course_key: deadline.deadline
                for deadline in VerificationDeadline.objects.all()
            }
            cache.set(cls.ALL_DEADLINES_CACHE_KEY, all_deadlines)

        return {
            course_key: all_deadlines[course_key]
            for course_key in course_keys
            if course_key in all_deadlines
        }