diff --git a/COMPRESSION/Position.java b/COMPRESSION/Position.java
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+public class Position implements Comparable{
+
+    private Contig contig;
+    private int startingPosition;
+
+    public Contig getContig() {
+        return contig;
+    }
+
+    public void setContig(Contig contig) {
+        this.contig = contig;
+    }
+
+    public int getStartingPosition() {
+        return startingPosition;
+    }
+
+    public void setStartingPosition(int startingPosition) {
+        this.startingPosition = startingPosition;
+    }
+
+    public int compareTo(Object obj) {
+        Position tmp = (Position) obj;
+        if ((this.startingPosition) < (tmp.startingPosition)) {
+/* instance lt received */
+            return -1;
+        } else if ((this.startingPosition) > (tmp.startingPosition)) {
+/* instance gt received */
+            return 1;
+        }
+/* instance == received */
+        return 0;
+    }
+}