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 _GetOutputStream(output_format, output_dir):
  assert output_format in _OUTPUT_FORMAT_CHOICES, 'Must specify a valid format.'
  assert output_format not in ('gtest', 'none'), (
      'Cannot set stream for \'gtest\' or \'none\' output formats.')

  if output_format == 'buildbot':
    return sys.stdout

  assert output_format in _OUTPUT_FILENAME_LOOKUP, (
      'No known filename for the \'%s\' output format' % output_format)
  output_file = os.path.join(output_dir, _OUTPUT_FILENAME_LOOKUP[output_format])
  open(output_file, 'a').close()  # Create file if it doesn't exist.
  return open(output_file, 'r+')