Is there an alternative for System.out.println without having to use System?

I am currently having to create a class called 'System'
and I can't put System.out.println because the System is always referring to the class.
How can I avoid this?

You can either:

• use the fully qualified name java.lang.System

  java.lang.System.out.println("Hello World!");
  

  or;

• statically import java.lang.System.out and use out.println:

  // at the top of the file
  import static java.lang.System.out;
  ...
  out.println("Hello World!");
  

  or;

• Rename your class to something else, not System. Surely you can find a better, more specific name than that. For example, if you are making a game, call it GameSystem. Whatever you are making, try appending it to System to make XXXSystem.

For completeness, here's how you can create your own version of System.out without using the System class at all:

PrintStream out = new PrintStream(new FileOutputStream(FileDescriptor.out), true);

You should explore the options given in other answers first (like use the fully qualified class name java.lang.System or rename your System class)

If you're using Maven, add to your pom.xml the following dependency:

        <dependency>
            <groupId>org.projectlombok</groupId>
            <artifactId>lombok</artifactId>
            <optional>true</optional>
        </dependency>

Now you can add the @Slf4j annotation to your class and use log.info("My message")

There are several levels of logging. Read more about the annotation here

I would suggest not to name your class like that, as already in java we have a class named System.
Alternatively, you can add a static import or use the fully qualified name of the Java class.

Static Import
import static java.lang.System.;*

But static imports can have ambiguity too, so I would suggest you to rename your class from System to something else, a bit related to your project.