/// <summary>
/// Returns the date and time when the specified membership account was created.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="userName">The user name for the membership account.</param>
/// <returns>The date and time that the membership account was created, or <see cref="System.DateTime.MinValue"/> if the account creation date is not available.</returns>
/// <exception cref="System.InvalidOperationException">
/// The <seealso cref="Initialized"/> method was not called.-or-
/// The <seealso cref="InitializeDatabaseConnection(string)"/> method was not called.-or-
/// The <seealso cref="MySqlSimpleMembershipProvider"/> membership provider is not registered in the configuration of your site.
/// For more information, contact your site's system administrator.
/// </exception>
public static DateTime GetCreateDate(string userName)
{
MySqlSimpleMembershipProvider provider = VerifyProvider();
Debug.Assert(provider != null); // VerifyProvider checks this
return(provider.GetCreateDate(userName));
}