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Solve the following problem using Python, implementing the functions described below, one line at a time
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Description:
 def _check_state_value(cls):
 """Check initial state value - if is proper and translate it. Initial state is required. """

        state_value = cls.context.get_config('initial_state', None)
        state_value = state_value or getattr(
            cls.context.new_class, cls.context.state_name, None
        )

        if not state_value:
            raise ValueError(
                "Empty state is disallowed, yet no initial state is given!"
            )
        state_value = (
            cls.context
            .new_meta['translator']
            .translate(state_value)
        )
        cls.context.state_value = state_value