demo

up = new TranslateAnimation(Animation.ABSOLUTE, 0, Animation.ABSOLUTE,
    0, Animation.ABSOLUTE, 0, Animation.ABSOLUTE,
    -layout.getLayoutParams().height);
  down = new TranslateAnimation(Animation.ABSOLUTE, 0, Animation.ABSOLUTE,
    0, Animation.ABSOLUTE, -layout.getLayoutParams().height, Animation.ABSOLUTE, 0);
  up.setDuration(1000);
  down.setDuration(1000);
  up.setAnimationListener(new AnimationListener() {
   public void onAnimationStart(Animation animation) {
   }
   public void onAnimationRepeat(Animation animation) {
   }
   public void onAnimationEnd(Animation animation) {
    layout.setVisibility(View.GONE);
   }
  });
  
  down.setAnimationListener(new AnimationListener() {
   public void onAnimationStart(Animation animation) {
    layout.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
   }
   public void onAnimationRepeat(Animation animation) {
   }
   public void onAnimationEnd(Animation animation) {
   }
  });