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_or_create_cached_value(self, key, getter, ttl=None):
        # happy path
        try:
            expiry, value = self._cache[key]
        except KeyError:
            pass
        else:
            if expiry is None or time.time() < expiry:
                logger.debug("Key %s from cache", key)
                return value
            logger.debug("Cache for key %s has expired", key)

        # get value
        value = getter()
        if ttl:
            expiry = time.time() + ttl
        else:
            expiry = None
        self._cache[key] = (expiry, value)
        logger.debug("Set cache for key %s", key)

        return value