From 2c882e883d49c01d7428437e1f7ea51ab5df2f07 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: rmcrackan <rmcrackan@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 30 Sep 2025 16:28:48 -0400
Subject: [PATCH] #1378 : allow for invalid beginning-of-time 'purchase_date'.
 This is the case for an actual user

---
 Source/AppScaffolding/AppScaffolding.csproj     | 2 +-
 Source/AudibleUtilities/AudibleApiValidators.cs | 9 +++++----
 2 files changed, 6 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)

diff --git a/Source/AppScaffolding/AppScaffolding.csproj b/Source/AppScaffolding/AppScaffolding.csproj
index 7f010398..679f25eb 100644
--- a/Source/AppScaffolding/AppScaffolding.csproj
+++ b/Source/AppScaffolding/AppScaffolding.csproj
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 <Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
   <PropertyGroup>
     <TargetFramework>net9.0</TargetFramework>
-    <Version>12.5.3.1</Version>
+    <Version>12.5.4.1</Version>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <PackageReference Include="Octokit" Version="14.0.0" />
diff --git a/Source/AudibleUtilities/AudibleApiValidators.cs b/Source/AudibleUtilities/AudibleApiValidators.cs
index e1fc992b..edf2871e 100644
--- a/Source/AudibleUtilities/AudibleApiValidators.cs
+++ b/Source/AudibleUtilities/AudibleApiValidators.cs
@@ -28,10 +28,11 @@ namespace AudibleUtilities
 
 			if (items.Any(i => string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(i.ProductId)))
 				exceptions.Add(new ArgumentException($"Collection contains item(s) with null or blank {nameof(Item.ProductId)}", nameof(items)));
-			if (items.Any(i => i.DateAdded < new DateTime(1980, 1, 1)))
-				exceptions.Add(new ArgumentException($"Collection contains item(s) with invalid {nameof(Item.DateAdded)}", nameof(items)));
+            //// unfortunately, an actual user has a title with a beginning-of-time 'purchase_date'
+            //if (items.Any(i => i.DateAdded < new DateTime(1980, 1, 1)))
+            //	exceptions.Add(new ArgumentException($"Collection contains item(s) with invalid {nameof(Item.DateAdded)}", nameof(items)));
 
-			return exceptions;
+            return exceptions;
 		}
 	}
 	public class BookValidator : IValidator
@@ -91,7 +92,7 @@ namespace AudibleUtilities
 			if (distinct.Any(s => s.SeriesId is null))
 				exceptions.Add(new ArgumentException($"Collection contains {nameof(Item.Series)} with null {nameof(Series.SeriesId)}", nameof(items)));
 
-			//// unfortunately, a user has a series with no name
+			//// unfortunately, an actual user has a series with no name
 			//if (distinct.Any(s => s.SeriesName is null))
 			//    exceptions.Add(new ArgumentException($"Collection contains {nameof(Item.Series)} with null {nameof(Series.SeriesName)}", nameof(items)));