def _update_secrets(self):
env = '<STR_LIT>'<EOL>self._secrets = self._get_and_update_setting(env)<EOL>self._base = self._get_and_update_setting('<STR_LIT>')<EOL>if self._base is None:<EOL><INDENT>self._base = '<STR_LIT>'<EOL><DEDENT>if self._secrets is None:<EOL><INDENT>bot.error('<STR_LIT>' %env)<EOL>bot.info("<STR_LIT>")<EOL>sys.exit(<NUM_LIT:1>)<EOL><DEDENT>
The user is required to have an application secrets file in his
           or her environment. The client exists with error 
           if the variable isn't found.