diff --git a/src/targets/project.xtarget b/src/targets/project.xtarget
index 2cd204bb8..6d9f120f9 100644
--- a/src/targets/project.xtarget
+++ b/src/targets/project.xtarget
@@ -18,6 +18,24 @@
 
   </target>
 
+
+  <target name="generate-types" depends="prepare"
+     description="Generates the record source code">
+
+      <java classname="org.apache.poi.dev.RecordGenerator" fork="yes">
+          <arg value="src/types/definitions"/>
+          <arg value="src/types/styles"/>
+          <arg value="src/scratchpad/src"/>
+          <arg value="src/scratchpad/testcases"/>
+          <classpath>
+              <path refid="scratchpad.classpath"/>
+              <pathelement location="${build.scratchpad.dest}"/>
+          </classpath>
+      </java>
+
+   </target>
+
+
   <!--    
   <target name="ABC" description="Abc" depends="init">