def is_packet_trace(path):
    """Determine if a file is a packet trace that is supported by this module.

    Args:
        path (str): path to the trace file.

    Returns:
        bool: True if the file is a valid packet trace.
    """
    path = os.path.abspath(path)
    if not os.path.isfile(path):
        return False

    try:
        f = open(path, 'rb')
    except:
        return False

    magic = f.read(4)
    f.close()

    return magic in FILE_TYPE_HANDLER