How to trap the Delete Key..

Hi
I have implemented key handler for a text area and I want to do something when the delete key is pressed, but somehow the delete key press event is never trapped.
Any ideas?? Here is the code:
text_area.addKeyListener(new KeyAdapter(){
public void keyTyped(KeyEvent e){
if(e.getKeyCode() == e.VK_DELETE){
System.out.println("This was deltete");
I checked in the debugger....this method is never invoked for the delete key.
How do I trap the delete key event??
Thank you for your time.

I agree. Something like:
String actionName = DefaultEditorKit.deletePrevCharAction;
final Action deletePrevCharAction = textpane.getActionMap().get(actionName);
Action myAction = new AbstractAction()
public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e)
System.out.println("Pressing backspace...");
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textpane.getActionMap().put(actionName, myAction);
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