eventRow.js

var args = arguments[0] || {};

var event = args.event;
var parent = args.parent;

$.addEventListener('swipe', function(e) {
  parent.swipe(e);
}

table.js

var currentRow;

var tableViewRow = Alloy.createController('eventRow', { event: event, parent: $ });

exports.swipe = function(e) {
  		if (!!current_row) {
				current_row.v2.animate({
					opacity: 1,
					duration: 500
				});
			};

			current_row = Ti.Platform.osname == 'android' ? this : e.row; // it looks like android does not have the e.row property for this event.

			current_row.v2.animate({
				opacity: 0,
				duration: 500
			});
};