def check_length(value, length):
    """
    Checks length of value

    @param value: value to check
    @type value: C{str}

    @param length: length checking for
    @type length: C{int}

    @return: None when check successful

    @raise ValueError: check failed
    """
    _length = len(value)
    if _length != length:
        raise ValueError('length must be %d, not %d' % (length, _length))
