private:
  // Uses "v2_reader_" to build "var name -> shape" and "var name -> data type"
  // maps; both owned by caller.
  // REQUIRES: "v2_reader_ != nullptr && v2_reader_.status().ok()".
  std::pair<std::unique_ptr<TensorSliceReader::VarToShapeMap>,
            std::unique_ptr<TensorSliceReader::VarToDataTypeMap> >
  BuildV2VarMaps();

  // Invariant: exactly one of "reader_" and "v2_reader_" is non-null.