to increase touch area of a view

hitArea.java

@Bind(R.id.baseLayout)
RelativeLayout baseLayout;

@Bind(R.id.button)
Button delegate;

private void init() {
       baseLayout.post(new Runnable() {
           @Override
           public void run() {
               Rect delegateArea = new Rect();
               delegate.getHitRect(delegateArea);
               System.out.println("audhil:top : " + delegateArea.top);
               System.out.println("audhil:bottom : " + delegateArea.bottom);
               System.out.println("audhil:right : " + delegateArea.right);
               System.out.println("audhil:left : " + delegateArea.left);
               delegateArea.top -= 200;
               System.out.println("audhil:after : top : " + delegateArea.top);
               TouchDelegate expandedArea = new TouchDelegate(delegateArea, delegate);
//                if (View.class.isInstance(delegate.getParent())) {		// working fine
               if (delegate.getParent() instanceof View) {
                   System.out.println("audhil:bomb!");
                   ((View) delegate.getParent()).setTouchDelegate(expandedArea);
               }
           }
       });
   }