def on_before_transform_resource(self, logical_id, resource_type, resource_properties):
        """
        Hook method that gets called before "each" SAM resource gets processed

        Replaces the ApplicationId and Semantic Version pairs with a TemplateUrl.

        :param string logical_id: Logical ID of the resource being processed
        :param string resource_type: Type of the resource being processed
        :param dict resource_properties: Properties of the resource
        :return: Nothing
        """

        if not self._resource_is_supported(resource_type):
            return

        # Sanitize properties
        self._check_for_dictionary_key(logical_id, resource_properties, [self.LOCATION_KEY])

        # If location isn't a dictionary, don't modify the resource.
        if not isinstance(resource_properties[self.LOCATION_KEY], dict):
            resource_properties[self.TEMPLATE_URL_KEY] = resource_properties[self.LOCATION_KEY]
            return

        # If it is a dictionary, check for other required parameters
        self._check_for_dictionary_key(logical_id, resource_properties[self.LOCATION_KEY],
                                       [self.APPLICATION_ID_KEY, self.SEMANTIC_VERSION_KEY])

        app_id = resource_properties[self.LOCATION_KEY].get(self.APPLICATION_ID_KEY)

        if not app_id:
            raise InvalidResourceException(logical_id, "Property 'ApplicationId' cannot be blank.")

        if isinstance(app_id, dict):
            raise InvalidResourceException(logical_id, "Property 'ApplicationId' cannot be resolved. Only FindInMap "
                                                       "and Ref intrinsic functions are supported.")

        semver = resource_properties[self.LOCATION_KEY].get(self.SEMANTIC_VERSION_KEY)

        if not semver:
            raise InvalidResourceException(logical_id, "Property 'SemanticVersion' cannot be blank.")

        if isinstance(semver, dict):
            raise InvalidResourceException(logical_id, "Property 'SemanticVersion' cannot be resolved. Only FindInMap "
                                                       "and Ref intrinsic functions are supported.")

        key = (app_id, semver)

        # Throw any resource exceptions saved from the before_transform_template event
        if isinstance(self._applications[key], InvalidResourceException):
            raise self._applications[key]

        # validation does not resolve an actual template url
        if not self._validate_only:
            resource_properties[self.TEMPLATE_URL_KEY] = self._applications[key]