def _check_for_dictionary_key(self, logical_id, dictionary, keys):
        """
        Checks a dictionary to make sure it has a specific key. If it does not, an
        InvalidResourceException is thrown.

        :param string logical_id: logical id of this resource
        :param dict dictionary: the dictionary to check
        :param list keys: list of keys that should exist in the dictionary
        """
        for key in keys:
            if key not in dictionary:
                raise InvalidResourceException(logical_id, 'Resource is missing the required [{}] '
                                                           'property.'.format(key))