def __init__(self, assets_dir=None, requirements_file="requirements.yml"):
        self.assets_dir = assets_dir or Path(".") / "assets"
        self.requirements = GroupedRequirements()
        self.requirements.load(requirements_file)
        self.temp_dir = mkdtemp()
def get_date(self, p_tag):
        """ Given a date tag, return a date object. """
        string = self.tag_value(p_tag)
        result = None

        try:
            result = date_string_to_date(string) if string else None
        except ValueError:
            pass

        return result