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 install_secret_key(app, filename='secret_key'):
    """Configure the SECRET_KEY from a file
    in the instance directory.

    If the file does not exist, print instructions
    to create it from a shell with a random key,
    then exit.
    """
    filename = os.path.join(app.instance_path, filename)

    try:
        app.config['SECRET_KEY'] = open(filename, 'rb').read()
    except IOError:
        print('Error: No secret key. Create it with:')
        full_path = os.path.dirname(filename)
        if not os.path.isdir(full_path):
            print('mkdir -p {filename}'.format(filename=full_path))
        print('head -c 24 /dev/urandom > {filename}'.format(filename=filename))
        sys.exit(1)