import tarfile


def is_archive(file_path):
	"""
	Check if the specified file appears to be a valid archive file that can be
	opened with :py:class:`.ArchiveFile`.

	:param str file_path: The path to the file to check.
	:return: Whether or not the file looks like a compatible archive.
	:rtype: bool
	"""
	return tarfile.is_tarfile(file_path)