def loads(self, requirements_text):
        lines = re.findall(Requirement.spec_regex,
                           requirements_text,
                           re.MULTILINE)
        for line in lines:
            self.add(Requirement(line[0], "".join(line[1:])))
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