--- old/test/javax/management/monitor/AttributeArbitraryDataTypeTest.java	2014-09-15 14:42:25.000000000 +0200
+++ new/test/javax/management/monitor/AttributeArbitraryDataTypeTest.java	2014-09-15 14:42:25.000000000 +0200
@@ -58,9 +58,9 @@
 public class AttributeArbitraryDataTypeTest implements NotificationListener {
 
     // Flag to notify that a message has been received
-    private boolean counterMessageReceived = false;
-    private boolean gaugeMessageReceived = false;
-    private boolean stringMessageReceived = false;
+    private volatile boolean counterMessageReceived = false;
+    private volatile boolean gaugeMessageReceived = false;
+    private volatile boolean stringMessageReceived = false;
 
     // Match enum
     public enum Match { do_not_match_0,
@@ -195,21 +195,33 @@
                      " has reached or exceeded the threshold");
                 echo("\t\tDerived Gauge = " + n.getDerivedGauge());
                 echo("\t\tTrigger = " + n.getTrigger());
-                counterMessageReceived = true;
+                
+                synchronized (this) {
+                    counterMessageReceived = true;
+                    notifyAll();
+                }
             } else if (type.equals(MonitorNotification.
                                    THRESHOLD_HIGH_VALUE_EXCEEDED)) {
                 echo("\t\t" + n.getObservedAttribute() +
                      " has reached or exceeded the high threshold");
                 echo("\t\tDerived Gauge = " + n.getDerivedGauge());
                 echo("\t\tTrigger = " + n.getTrigger());
-                gaugeMessageReceived = true;
+                
+                synchronized (this) {
+                    gaugeMessageReceived = true;
+                    notifyAll();
+                }
             } else if (type.equals(MonitorNotification.
                                    STRING_TO_COMPARE_VALUE_MATCHED)) {
                 echo("\t\t" + n.getObservedAttribute() +
                      " matches the string-to-compare value");
                 echo("\t\tDerived Gauge = " + n.getDerivedGauge());
                 echo("\t\tTrigger = " + n.getTrigger());
-                stringMessageReceived = true;
+                
+                synchronized (this) {
+                    stringMessageReceived = true;
+                    notifyAll();
+                }
             } else {
                 echo("\t\tSkipping notification of type: " + type);
             }
@@ -358,6 +370,17 @@
 
             // Check if notification was received
             //
+            synchronized (this) {
+                while (!counterMessageReceived) {
+                    try {
+                        wait();
+                    } catch (InterruptedException e) {
+                        System.err.println("Got unexpected exception: " + e);
+                        e.printStackTrace();
+                        break;
+                    }
+                }
+            }
             if (counterMessageReceived) {
                 echo("\tOK: CounterMonitor notification received");
             } else {
@@ -525,6 +548,17 @@
 
             // Check if notification was received
             //
+            synchronized (this) {
+                while (!gaugeMessageReceived) {
+                    try {
+                        wait();
+                    } catch (InterruptedException e) {
+                        System.err.println("Got unexpected exception: " + e);
+                        e.printStackTrace();
+                        break;
+                    }
+                }
+            }
             if (gaugeMessageReceived) {
                 echo("\tOK: GaugeMonitor notification received");
             } else {
@@ -680,6 +714,17 @@
 
             // Check if notification was received
             //
+            synchronized (this) {
+                while (!stringMessageReceived) {
+                    try {
+                        wait();
+                    } catch (InterruptedException e) {
+                        System.err.println("Got unexpected exception: " + e);
+                        e.printStackTrace();
+                        break;
+                    }
+                }
+            }
             if (stringMessageReceived) {
                 echo("\tOK: StringMonitor notification received");
             } else {