def METHOD_NAME(pattern=None):
    """
    Checks if the name is can be parsed back to its original form for an air-by-date format.
    :return: true if the naming is valid, false if not.
    """
    if pattern is None:
        pattern = app.NAMING_PATTERN
    logger.log(u'Checking whether the pattern ' + pattern + ' is valid for an air-by-date episode', logger.DEBUG)
    valid = validate_name(pattern, abd=True)
    return valid