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 deadlines_for_courses(cls, course_keys):
        """
        Retrieve verification deadlines for particular courses.

        Arguments:
            course_keys (list): List of `CourseKey`s.

        Returns:
            dict: Map of course keys to datetimes (verification deadlines)

        """
        all_deadlines = cache.get(cls.ALL_DEADLINES_CACHE_KEY)
        if all_deadlines is None:
            all_deadlines = {
                deadline.course_key: deadline.deadline
                for deadline in VerificationDeadline.objects.all()
            }
            cache.set(cls.ALL_DEADLINES_CACHE_KEY, all_deadlines)

        return {
            course_key: all_deadlines[course_key]
            for course_key in course_keys
            if course_key in all_deadlines
        }