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 _get_snapshot_status(self, snapshot_id):
        resp, body = self.get_snapshot(snapshot_id)
        status = body['status']
        # NOTE(afazekas): snapshot can reach an "error"
        # state in a "normal" lifecycle
        if (status == 'error'):
            raise exceptions.SnapshotBuildErrorException(
                snapshot_id=snapshot_id)

        return status