Let f : R $ \to $ R be defined as $f(x) = \left\{ \matrix{ 2\sin \left( { - {{\pi x} \over 2}} \right),if\,x < - 1 \hfill \cr |a{x^2} + x + b|,\,if - 1 \le x \le 1 \hfill \cr \sin (\pi x),\,if\,x > 1 \hfill \cr} \right.$ If f(x) is continuous on R, then a + b equals :