class RuboCop::Cop::Layout::SpaceAroundOperators

def excess_leading_space?(type, operator, with_space)
  return false unless allow_for_alignment?
  return false unless with_space.source.start_with?(EXCESSIVE_SPACE)
  return !aligned_with_operator?(operator) unless type == :assignment
  token            = Token.new(operator, nil, operator.source)
  align_preceding  = aligned_with_preceding_assignment(token)
  return false if align_preceding == :yes ||
                  aligned_with_subsequent_assignment(token) == :none
  aligned_with_subsequent_assignment(token) != :yes
end