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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 validate_configuration(self):
 """ Validates the provided settings. * Checks ``inherit_image`` format. * Checks ``use_registry_name`` format. * Checks that ``apt_dependencies`` is not set when ``inherit_image`` is set. :raise ArcaMisconfigured: If some of the settings aren't valid. """

        super().validate_configuration()

        if self.inherit_image is not None:
            try:
                assert len(str(self.inherit_image).split(":")) == 2
            except (ValueError, AssertionError):
                raise ArcaMisconfigured(f"Image '{self.inherit_image}' is not a valid value for the 'inherit_image'"
                                        f"setting")

        if self.inherit_image is not None and self.get_dependencies() is not None:
            raise ArcaMisconfigured("An external image is used as a base image, "
                                    "therefore Arca can't install dependencies.")

        if self.use_registry_name is not None:
            try:
                assert 2 >= len(str(self.inherit_image).split("/")) <= 3
            except ValueError:
                raise ArcaMisconfigured(f"Registry '{self.use_registry_name}' is not valid value for the "
                                        f"'use_registry_name' setting.")