Closer closer = Closer.create();
    try {
      InputStream in = closer.register(openStream());
      return countBySkipping(in);
    } catch (IOException e) {
      // skip may not be supported... at any rate, try reading
    } finally {
      closer.close();
    }

    closer = Closer.create();
    try {
      InputStream in = closer.register(openStream());
      return ByteStreams.exhaust(in);