function _getKeyInfo(combination, action) {
        var keys;
        var key;
        var i;
        var modifiers = [];

        // take the keys from this pattern and figure out what the actual
        // pattern is all about
        keys = _keysFromString(combination);

        for (i = 0; i < keys.length; ++i) {
            key = keys[i];

            // normalize key names
            if (_SPECIAL_ALIASES[key]) {
                key = _SPECIAL_ALIASES[key];
            }

            // if this is not a keypress event then we should
            // be smart about using shift keys
            // this will only work for US keyboards however
            if (action && action != 'keypress' && _SHIFT_MAP[key]) {
                key = _SHIFT_MAP[key];
                modifiers.push('shift');
            }

            // if this key is a modifier then add it to the list of modifiers
            if (_isModifier(key)) {
                modifiers.push(key);
            }
        }

        // depending on what the key combination is
        // we will try to pick the best event for it
        action = _pickBestAction(key, modifiers, action);

        return {
            key: key,
            modifiers: modifiers,
            action: action
        };
    }
Gets info for a specific key combination

@param  {string} combination key combination ("command+s" or "a" or "*")
@param  {string=} action
@returns {Object}