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 active_at_datetime(self, deadline):
        """Check whether the verification was active at a particular datetime.

        Arguments:
            deadline (datetime): The date at which the verification was active
                (created before and expiration datetime is after today).

        Returns:
            bool

        """
        return (
            self.created_at < deadline and
            self.expiration_datetime > now()
        )