diff --git a/version_repository.py b/version_repository.py
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+from file_handlers import FileHandler
+
+class VersionRepository():
+
+    def __init__(self, file):
+        self.file = file
+
+    @classmethod
+    def load_file(cls, file):
+        file_handler = FileHandler.from_file_path(file)
+        version, is_snapshot = file_handler.parse()
+        inst = cls(version, is_snapshot)
+        inst.file_handler = file_handler
+        
+        return inst
+
+    
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