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 refresh(self):
        """refreshes the Gtk.Liststore"""
        self.backendid_to_iter = {}
        self.liststore.clear()

        # Sort backends
        # 1, put default backend on top
        # 2, sort backends by human name
        backends = list(self.req.get_all_backends(disabled=True))
        backends = sorted(backends,
                          key=lambda backend: (not backend.is_default(),
                                               backend.get_human_name()))

        for backend in backends:
            self.add_backend(backend)
            self.on_backend_state_changed(None, backend.get_id())