[Fix #7422] Treat casgn nodes like other assignment nodes in Layout/SpaceAroundOperators

changelog/fix_treat_casgn_nodes_like_other_assignment.md

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+* [#7422](https://github.com/rubocop/rubocop/issues/7422): Treat constant assignment like other assignment in `Layout/SpaceAroundOperators`. ([@dvandersluis][])

lib/rubocop/cop/layout/space_around_operators.rb

@@ -108,6 +108,14 @@ def on_assignment(node)
           check_operator(:assignment, node.loc.operator, rhs.source_range)
         end
 
+        def on_casgn(node)
+          _, _, right, = *node
+
+          return unless right
+
+          check_operator(:assignment, node.loc.operator, right.source_range)
+        end
+
         def on_binary(node)
           _, rhs, = *node
 
@@ -134,7 +142,6 @@ def on_match_pattern(node)
         alias on_and      on_binary
         alias on_lvasgn   on_assignment
         alias on_masgn    on_assignment
-        alias on_casgn    on_special_asgn
         alias on_ivasgn   on_assignment
         alias on_cvasgn   on_assignment
         alias on_gvasgn   on_assignment

spec/rubocop/cop/layout/space_around_operators_spec.rb

@@ -955,4 +955,28 @@ class Foo < Bar
       RUBY
     end
   end
+
+  describe 'when Layout/ExtraSpacing has `ForceEqualSignAlignment` configured to true' do
+    let(:other_cops) do
+      { 'Layout/ExtraSpacing' => { 'Enabled' => true, 'ForceEqualSignAlignment' => true } }
+    end
+
+    it 'allows variables to be aligned' do
+      expect_no_offenses(<<~RUBY)
+        first  = {
+          x: y
+        }.freeze
+        second = true
+      RUBY
+    end
+
+    it 'allows constants to be aligned' do
+      expect_no_offenses(<<~RUBY)
+        FIRST  = {
+          x: y
+        }.freeze
+        SECOND = true
+      RUBY
+    end
+  end
 end