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_initial_verification(cls, user, earliest_allowed_date=None):
        """Get initial verification for a user with the 'photo_id_key'.

        Arguments:
            user(User): user object
            earliest_allowed_date(datetime): override expiration date for initial verification

        Return:
            SoftwareSecurePhotoVerification (object) or None
        """
        init_verification = cls.objects.filter(
            user=user,
            status__in=["submitted", "approved"],
            created_at__gte=(
                earliest_allowed_date or earliest_allowed_verification_date()
            )
        ).exclude(photo_id_key='')

        return init_verification.latest('created_at') if init_verification.exists() else None